Tamil Nadu CM calls on Amit Shah; meeting of southern CMs to deliberate key issues
Vijay urged a devolution formula that rewards high-performing states and said southern states need greater fiscal autonomy and flexibility in tax rates.
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired the 31st Southern Zonal Council meeting on Thursday in Mamallapuram, bringing together southern state leaders to deliberate on national issues and inter-state disputes.
- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay urged states to act as an integrated economic region, arguing that southern states require fair fiscal treatment and autonomy to continue driving India's economic growth.
- Vijay proposed extending the Bengaluru Metro from Bommasandra in Karnataka to Hosur in Tamil Nadu, and asserted that river management must follow judicial decisions, specifically maintaining the 152 feet limit for Mullai Periyar.
- State leaders discussed reclaiming tax flexibility as the current GST framework under Article 279A limits revenue levers, while preparing for the next Finance Commission's fiscal devolution deliberations.
- This session followed a "courtesy visit" by Vijay to Shah on Wednesday night, and the Union Home Minister concluded Thursday's engagement by visiting the ancient shore temple complex in Mamallapuram.
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