New Delhi, May 24 -- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Saturday pressed for a 50 per cent share for states in central tax revenue while attending the 10th Governing Council meeting of NITI Aayog, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the national capital.

Raising the issue of devolution, Stalin stated that states were currently receiving only 33.16 per cent of central taxes, well below the previously promised 41 per cent.

"At the NITI Aayog meeting, I demanded a rightful 50 per cent share for States in central taxes. We currently receive only 33.16 per cent against the promised 41," Stalin posted on X.

Referring to the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation 2.0 (AMRUT 2.0), which aims to provide universal cove...