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“Kerala will continue to demand a fair share in the Union government’s divisible pool of taxes, because if we don’t, that will give [the Union] the right to deny us our share. This doesn't mean Kerala will not take other steps to become competitive in the economy,” the state’s Finance Minister KN Balagopal said.

He was speaking at the Kerala Finance Department’s one-day seminar on its achievements and future outlook held on Monday, October 13, at Ernakulam. The seminar is part of a series of 30 such events organised by various departments across the state under the banner of ‘Vision 2031’, with the aim of formulating a plan for Kerala’s 75th year of formation.

Balagopal said that states undertake around 65% of total public expend

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