The first conclave of the finance ministers of the South Indian states happened in Thiruvananthapuram on 10th of April. The meeting was called upon by the Finance Minister of Kerala to discuss  the Terms of Reference (ToR) of the 15th Finance Commission. The meeting happened in the background of an outcry by several South Indian leaders across the political spectrum opposing the ToR for its use of the population based on 2011 Census for calculation of the allocation of funds between the Centre and the States.