State finances sound, will go ahead with guarantees, development works: CM

Siddu launches ₹409 crore worth development works in Periyapatna, slams opposition parties for making baseless remarks on Cong govt

- EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE @Mysuru

CHIEF Minister Siddaramaiah shot back at the BJP and the JDS for alleging that the state government is bankrupt and said Karnataka's finances are sound and there is no shortage of funds for development.

Launching ₹409 crore worth of development projects in Periyapatna taluk on Saturday, Siddaramaiah said the public is satisfied with both the government's guarantee schemes and the pace of development.

"Opposition parties must stop making baseless allegations out of political hatred. Our government has ensured that every household receives at least ₹5,000 per month through guarantee schemes," he said.

Criticising the previous BJP government, Siddaramaiah said they failed to deliver on their promises and misled people using religion. "In contrast, our government is focused on ensuring development programmes reach every household," he added.

He pointed out that if the state was truly bankrupt, the government wouldn't have approved ₹2,640 crore worth of projects in a recent Cabinet meeting at MM Hills, nor launched over ₹400 crore worth of works in Periyapatna alone.