Bengaluru, March 25 – Responding to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s defense of the 2026–27 Budget, the Karnataka BJP accused him on Wednesday of presenting a misleading narrative on the state’s finances.Senior BJP leader and Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka, in a statement, criticised the...
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Bengaluru, March 13 Ruling Congress MLA H A Iqbal Hussain defended his statement criticizing the state budget presented by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on March 6, saying his loyalty lies with his constituents.The MLA representing the Ramanagara assembly segment faced backlash from his party...
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Mysuru (Karnataka), March 7 Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy expressed strong concern over the state budget on Saturday and questioned how the Karnataka government was utilizing borrowed funds."The Congress-led government's new borrowing is Rs 1.32 lakh crore, and...
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Mysuru (Karnataka), March 7 Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday rejected the BJP's criticism that the state budget was debt-driven and favoured only one section, asserting that the government has maintained fiscal discipline within the limits prescribed by law.Siddaramaiah, who...
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Bengaluru, March 6 – Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced several initiatives for the development of temples, pilgrim facilities, and religious infrastructure while presenting the State Budget in the Legislative Assembly on Friday.The Chief Minister said that the government will...
On Friday, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced that the state's total liabilities at the end of the 2026–27 fiscal year are estimated at Rs 8,24,389 crore while presenting the State Budget in the Legislative Assembly.The Chief Minister stated that for the financial year 2026–27...
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On March 6, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah presented his 17th budget, outlining a total state expenditure of over Rs 4.48 lakh crore for the fiscal year 2026-27. He emphasized that the government was pursuing a development strategy that balances welfare programs with investments in...
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On March 6, in Bengaluru, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah presented his 17th budget, emphasizing that the Congress government prioritized economic security and social stability after taking office in 2023 through its Guarantee Schemes, including unemployment allowances and free bus rides...
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Bengaluru, March 6 – Presenting his 17th budget on Friday, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah stated that the Centre is unfairly treating Karnataka by not adhering to the constitutional principles of federal governance.He also emphasized that the state government is pursuing a development...
Bengaluru, March 5 Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly, R Ashoka, on Thursday criticized Chief Minister Siddaramaiah ahead of the state budget presentation, claiming that the government is expected to borrow ₹1.15 lakh crore and is likely to impose new taxes on the people.He...
Bengaluru, February 14. Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly, R. Ashoka, has urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to allocate at least ₹15,000 crore in the upcoming budget to implement the recommendations of the Professor Govinda Rao Committee, aimed at addressing regional imbalance...
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