Greater share: On States and central taxes

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s exhortation to the Chief Ministers gathered at the 10th Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog over the weekend, in New Delhi, that the Centre and States should come together as “Team India” to propel the country forward, is a good sentiment; but, it belies reality. The Centre-States relationship right now is a one-way street, with the Centre resorting to the stick,…