Money Wars: Is South 'Subsidising' North?
On Reality Check, we look at the brewing resentment in South India over its share of Central funds. The bone of contention: use of 2011 census in Terms of Reference of the 15th Finance Commission. Kerala has called a meeting of southern states. In what is being seen as damage control by the BJP, party leader Ram Madhav today met Finance Commission chief NK Singh. So is south 'subsidising' the north? How valid are southern states' claims that they have got a raw deal in division of funds? We speak to Subhash Garg, Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs and Member of the PM's Economic Advisory Council Rathin Roy.
