The Centre had promised that it will consider moratorium on repayment of interest on the state debt but it has not been implemented because of political vendetta, he alleged.
Tapan Kumar Sen (CPM) said the government must respond immediately to needs of the backward states identified by the Raghuram Rajan panel. The special package "should not be tied up with any condition," he said.
Vasudevan Maitreyan (AIADMK) said the Centre was politicising allocation of funds to states and has meted out step-motherly treatment to Tamil Nadu.
N K Singh (JDU) said it was a matter of disappointment that the Prime Minister yesterday chose not to respond to the demands for special package for backward states.
At this, Samajwadi Party members started raising slogans demanding special package for Uttar Pradesh.
Uproar in RS over special economic package for 7 states
New Delhi: Opposition parties today created uproar in Rajya Sabha demanding special economic package for seven most backward states including Bihar, Odisha and Uttar Pradesh, leading to adjournment of the House till noon.Raising the issue,
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