Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin escalates dispute with FM Nirmala Sitharaman over paddy bonus policy. Stalin challenges the Finance Minister to release a letter from her Ministry to Tamil Nadu's Chief Secretary, which he claims explicitly recommends discontinuing state paddy bonuses. The Finance Ministry counters that the communication was merely advisory guidance to align bonus policies with national priorities like crop diversification and pulse self-sufficiency. Sitharaman maintains that bonus declarations above Minimum Support Price remain a state government prerogative. The controversy centers on whether the central government overstepped its authority or simply offered policy suggestions to states.
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