BJP releases funds only in proportion to its vote share, says Thennarasu
The New Indian Express|December 23, 2023
RESPONDING to Union Finance Nirmala Sitharaman's claims on Friday that the Centre has released ₹900 crore towards the State Disaster Relief Fund, Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu said the state had sought 21,692 crore but the Centre had released just ₹450 crore.

"This is usually done every year when we ask for the floods to be declared 'a calamity of severe nature' and additional funds should be allocated specifically for this," the minister said in the statement.

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