{"id":166729,"date":"2025-02-02T11:31:38","date_gmt":"2025-02-02T06:31:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/?p=166729"},"modified":"2025-02-02T11:31:38","modified_gmt":"2025-02-02T06:31:38","slug":"indias-southern-states-call-budget-2025-discriminatory-biased","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/2025\/02\/02\/indias-southern-states-call-budget-2025-discriminatory-biased.html","title":{"rendered":"India\u2019s southern states call Budget 2025 discriminatory, biased"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-166731\" src=\"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Indias-southern-states-call-Budget-2025-discriminatory-biased.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2025\/02\/Indias-southern-states-call-Budget-2025-discriminatory-biased.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2025\/02\/Indias-southern-states-call-Budget-2025-discriminatory-biased-300x158.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2025\/02\/Indias-southern-states-call-Budget-2025-discriminatory-biased-1024x538.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2025\/02\/Indias-southern-states-call-Budget-2025-discriminatory-biased-768x403.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Thiruvananthapuram: The Chief Ministers of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka have criticized the Budget presented by Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, calling it discriminatory and biased against southern states.<\/p>\n<p>According to Kashmir Media Service, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan stated that the Budget reflects the Modi regime\u2019s political approach, focusing more on states preparing for elections, which he deemed highly deplorable.<\/p>\n<p>Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin took to social media to express disappointment, stating that the Modi-led Indian government had failed to meet even a single demand put forth by the state. \u201cThe demands are numerous \u2014 highways and railway projects, Coimbatore and Madurai Metro Rail projects,\u201d said Stalin. \u201cWhy has nothing been given? What is stopping you?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah also criticized the Budget, calling it disappointing. He said it did not address any of the state&#8217;s demands. \u201cThe RSS-backed BJP government has not announced any of the projects we requested from Karnataka in this Budget,\u201d Siddaramaiah remarked.<\/p>\n<p>Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka added that the Indian Budget failed to address the state\u2019s concerns, allocating excessive funds to Bihar through various schemes and initiatives, while neglecting Telangana\u2019s genuine demands.<\/p>\n<p>The leaders from these southern states raised the question: Why is it called a \u2018Union\u2019 Budget if the plans and funds are announced \u201conly for the states where elections are being held and where the BJP coalition is in power?\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thiruvananthapuram: The Chief Ministers of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka have criticized the Budget presented by Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, calling it discriminatory and biased against southern states. 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