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New Delhi: Opposition members on Monday opposed the Health Security se National Security Cess Bill in the Rajya Sabha, saying it is against the spirit of cooperative federalism and will deprive state governments of funds to maintain health infrastructure.

The Bill has provisions allowing the Centre to levy a special cess on pan masala manufacturing units.

During the debate, Opposition parties, including Left, Shiv Sena (UBT), and IUML, opposed the Bill in the Upper House, saying it is anti-federal.

Sandosh Kumar of CPI said states like Kerala are getting multiple financial shocks on one side, while financial concentration is happening in the hands of the Union government.

“This is continuously happening and this new Bill introduced by the FM is another addition to that motto of

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