前RBI主任批评第十六届财务委员会从公平向效率的转变, 警告区域失衡及财政不平等。 Former RBI chief criticizes 16th Finance Commission’s shift from equity to efficiency, warning of regional imbalance and fiscal inequity.

印度储备银行前行长C. Rangarajan批评第16届财政委员会维持州份额为41%,但未能解决不断上升的税收和附加费用,称拟议的"大交易"不适合委员会的作用. Former RBI governor C. Rangarajan criticized the 16th Finance Commission for maintaining states’ share at 41% but failing to address rising cesses and surcharges, calling the proposed "grand bargain" inappropriate for the Commission’s role. 他反对取消收入赤字赠款,认为这有损于财政公平,并质疑使用基于国内生产总值的公式和人口标准。 He opposed the elimination of revenue deficit grants, arguing it undermines fiscal equity, and questioned the use of GDP-based formulas and population criteria. 尽管批评者警告区域失衡风险,但委员会从公平向效率的转变,包括终止研发目标和将转移与经济绩效联系起来,旨在促进财政纪律和奖励增长. The Commission’s shift from equity to efficiency, including ending RDGs and linking transfers to economic performance, aims to promote fiscal discipline and reward growth, though critics warn of regional imbalance risks.