No distinction between general and special category states in 14th Finance Commission: Govt

The minister was replying to a written question by JD(U) MP Rajiv Ranjan Singh on whether the Union government is considering to give special status to Bihar, which is a long-pending demand of the state. He also said according to NITI Aayog's Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) India Index Report 2020-21, Bihar's composite score (52 out of 100) on the SDGs is the lowest among all states.

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