Bengaluru, Feb. 5 -- Announcing the protest against the union government's step-motherly treatment against Karnataka in New Delhi tomorrow, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said the dwindling grants-in-aid, and the glaring absence of budgeted funds raises a question whether the autonomy of Finance Commission is merely a facade under the BJP.
"FM @nsitharaman, in the Parliament today, asserts the sanctity of the Finance Commission's recommendations. But, the NITI Aayog CEO's revelations about @narendramodi's attempts to sway the Commission, paint a different picture," he said on X.
"The rejection of Rs.5,495 cr in special grants for Karnataka, despite the Commission's advice, the dwindling grants-in-aid, and the glaring abse...