What Vijay said at the 31st Southern Zonal Council meeting
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay addressed the 31st meeting of the Southern Zonal Council in Mamallapuram, chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Vijay argued that southern States seek fair and equitable treatment rather than preferential treatment. He linked federal coordination with fiscal devolution (transfer of Union resources to States) and with time-bound implementation of Supreme Court and tribunal decisions in inter-state river disputes.
Fiscal devolution: need plus performance
Vijay’s submissions on fiscal devolution included:
Need plus performance: Vijay said fiscal devolution should consider both need and performance, so well-performing States can continue investing in infrastructure, innovation, and human capital.
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