Is the Rajan panel report unfair to special category states?

The report of the committee for evolving a composite development index of states, chaired by Raghuram Rajan, has thrown up quite a few surprises. Some of the states in the top half of the list, such as Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Tripura, are special category states, which get extra funds from the centre. The reason they have been able to perform well in the development rankings is because of these central funds.

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