CM Sukhu Meets FM Nirmala Sitharaman: 'Comparing States Unfair'; RDG Grant Discussions Revealed
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CM Sukhu Urges Nirmala Sitharaman for Special Financial Package, Cites RDG Impact
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News18•02-03-2026, 15:48
CM Sukhu Urges Nirmala Sitharaman for Special Financial Package, Cites RDG Impact
•Himachal Pradesh CM Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi.
•CM Sukhu requested a special financial package under Special Central Assistance to offset the revenue deficit for 2026-27.
•He highlighted that stopping the Revenue Deficit Grant (RDG) severely impacted Himachal's finances, arguing it cannot be compared to larger states.
•Sukhu stated that the decision to stop RDG weakens cooperative federalism and ignores the development needs of small hill states.
•The CM also informed about state government's expenditure reduction measures and revenue loss due to GST, requesting a committee for hill states' economies.
