Hyderabad: Congress MP Gaddam Vamsi Krishna made a financial injustice claim against the Centre, alleging Telangana receives minimal returns despite significant contributions.
Speaking during the Finance Bill discussion in Parliament on Tuesday, the Peddapalli MP said the state gets only “30 paise for every rupee contributed.” He described the situation as unfair and accused the BJP-led NDA government of neglecting Telangana’s financial interests.
Vamsi said his constituency alone contributes nearly ₹30,000 crore through major industries such as NTPC and Singareni. However, he claimed the region receives only ₹100 crore to ₹150 crore in return, calling it negligible.
He also raised several pending demands, including the establishment of universities, an ESI hospital, and allocation of tourism funds. In addition, he alleged bias in relocating a semiconductor project to Andhra Pradesh instead of Telangana.
Financial injustice claim highlights funding gaps
Expanding on the financial injustice claim, Vamsi accused the Centre of favouring corporate interests over welfare measures for the poor. He said the disparity in fund allocation reflected a broader imbalance in policy priorities.
Referring to the MNREGA scheme, he questioned its implementation under the current government. “There is a wonderful scheme where a worker earns ₹200 a day. But even after spending ₹7 lakh crore in 10 years, the worker still gets ₹200. This is a big scam,” he said.
Vamsi reiterated that Telangana’s contributions must be matched with fair allocations. He urged the Centre to address funding gaps and meet the state’s long-pending demands.