<h1>Legislature clash over alleged fiscal crisis as government defends revenue gains, spending, and welfare program continuity</h1> The state legislature saw a heated exchange after an opposition adjournment motion alleging a fiscal crisis and derailment of welfare schemes; the finance minister rejected mismanagement claims, citing increases in tax and non-tax revenue, reduced deficits, Rs 42,847 crore spent on social welfare pensions, a 50% rise in capital expenditure and additional off-budget allocations to local bodies, while acknowledging reduced central allocations. The opposition accused the government of poor tax collection, treasury restrictions, a GST growth dip and economic mismanagement; ruling party members denied any rollback of welfare programmes and blamed past treasury practices.