Overview

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Indians will save ₹2.5 lakh crore through GST reforms and income‑tax relief, promoting the rollout as a “GST Savings Festival” linked to Navratri and Swadeshi.
• Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin countered that the opposition had long sought such measures and argued that state governments are bearing roughly 50% of the relief.
• Stalin accused the Union government of denying funds owed to states and cited the withholding of Samagra Shiksha allocations to Tamil Nadu.
• According to The Statesman, Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has reiterated that ₹2,152 crore under Samagra Shiksha would be released only after Tamil Nadu signs an MoU to implement the NEP and the three‑language formula.
• Stalin urged respect for federalism and the immediate release of education funds, and the standoff remains unresolved as of September 23, 2025.