"white-paper"

Khammam BRS leaders on Friday demanded that the Telangana government release a white paper on agricultural power supply, power generation, coal reserves and crop losses, alleging serious lapses in governance.

Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Friday pegged Telangana’s outstanding debts at Rs. 8.21 lakh crore, including pending bills and energy dues, a figure higher than earlier estimates.

The CPI has urged the Congress government in Telangana to release a white paper on the Singareni Collieries controversy, citing growing unrest among workers. CPI MLA Kunamneni Sambasiva Rao alleged that the state owes the company Rs 56,000 crore.

Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan accused the previous LDF government of leaving liabilities of Rs 5.07 lakh crore, including KIIFB debts. He alleged financial mismanagement, questioned treasury fund claims, and said Kerala inherited massive obligations from past borrowings

A heated debate erupted in the Kerala Assembly as Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan and Opposition leader Pinarayi Vijayan clashed over the preparation of a White Paper on the state's finances. The Opposition questioned procedural compliance, while the government defended its transparency and methodology

BRS MLC Dasoju Sravan accused Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy of defying Congress ideology by aligning the State’s development vision with the Gujarat Model, which Rahul Gandhi has long opposed.

M. K. Stalin rejected Chief Minister Vijay’s claim of an “empty treasury,” asserting Tamil Nadu’s finances were transparent and stable. Stalin accused the new TVK government of creating a misleading narrative over the state’s debt and fiscal condition

BRS MLC Dasoju Sravan criticised the Congress government for keeping BC reservation bills and caste survey reports secret. He demanded transparency, a White Paper, and an all-party delegation to Delhi to push for BC reservations in the Ninth Schedule

He recalled that the government had informed the state legislative assembly that the land was mortgaged to secure a loan.

Regarding the handing over of projects to KRMB, the former Minister said during the 17th Board meeting, the BRS government had clearly opposed handing over the projects.

Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy said the Krishna projects would not be handed over to the Krishna River Management Board at any cost

Speaking in the Assembly ahead of the visit of Ministers and MLAs to the Medigadda barrage, Revanth Reddy said Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy would table the White Paper containing all the details of irrigation projects in the House.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will move the motion -- "That this House do consider the White Paper on the Indian Economy and its impact on lives of the people of India" in the Lower House -- under Rule 342 24.

The State government's decision to drop the idea of presenting another white paper on the Irrigation sector has led to speculations about the ruling Congress party.

The wordy duel that lasted for more than one hour threw the house into turmoil with the AIMIM members walking into the well of the house and BRS members voicing a protest over CM's remarks

He rubbished the claims of the State government that the power sector was in losses and said the previous government had repaid half of the loans obtained.

From the opposition benches to within the party itself, the decision to open up the government's financial workings for public scrutiny has prompted criticism

Participating in the debate on the white paper on the State's finances in the Assembly, Akbaruddin Owaisi said whatever be the motive behind the issue of the white paper, the interests of the State should be paramount for all

In a post on X, Rama Rao said it was not a white paper, but a document full of "white lies and misinformation driven by a propaganda machine".

He clarified that the document was not meant to damage the reputation of the State, but explain to the people about the financial condition of the State.