CM Promises Spl Grants to Cong MLAs, Advises Them to Defend Govt Against BJP

CHAIRING the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) meeting here on Monday evening, CM Siddaramaiah promised more grants to Congress legislators and advised them to defend the government in the ensuing budget session from opposition BJP and JDS over alleged diversion of Scheduled Castes Sub-Allocation & Tribal-Sub Allocation (SCP/TSP) grants to five guarantees.

- DEVARAJ B HIREHALLI @Bengaluru

The CM asserted that no state, including BJP-ruled states, or the Centre have introduced a law to implement SCP/TSP. His government implemented SCP/TSP and allocated 24.1% funds in the budget. Rs 42,000 crore has already been spent on the beneficiaries, he said. But Siddaramaiah indirectly defended the alleged diversion of SCP/TSP grants, sources said.