White Paper an exercise in fiscal conservatism: Isaac

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : It also supports the Union government's stance on Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB), which was formed with an aim to keep the State's developmental and welfare efforts going even amid such an approach from the Centre," he said.
58% : The biggest drawback of the White Paper is this line of thinking, wherein fiscal discipline is given paramount importance over development and welfare efforts," he said at a press conference here on Thursday.
58% : "We increased welfare pensions from ₹600 to ₹2,000 as well as had major spendings in the education and health sectors.
48% : Calling the White Paper on the financial status of Kerala tabled by Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday an exercise in "fiscal conservatism", Communist Party of India (Marxist) central committee member and former Finance Minister T.M. Thomas Isaac said that the United Democratic Front (UDF) government should make it clear whether its priority was fiscal discipline or implementation of developmental and welfare schemes, including the Indira guarantees.

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