Karnataka Budget 2025: Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar slams BJP over allocations to State in Union Budget
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Karnataka Deputy CM criticizes BJP ahead of State Budget presentation; Congress government vows to protect people.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Friday (March 7, 2025) strongly criticised the BJP ahead of the State’s Budget presentation in the Assembly.
Mr. Shivakumar asked the BJP, which is in power in the Central government, about the announcements made for Karnataka, stating, “BJP should answer what they have given to Karnataka. They don’t have the guts, voice, strength, and moral right to save Karnataka. In the central budget, nothing was given to Karnataka.”
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Mr. Shivakumar further stated that the Congress government of Karnataka will protect people and they have fulfilled all the promises.
The Deputy CM said, “Let them do whatever they want. It is the will of the people and we are there to protect the people of Karnataka. It is not like their budget and their tenure. Whatever promises we made have been fulfilled.”
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