Haveri, March 6 -- Former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Friday state budget presented by Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is a directionless, zero-progress budget, which will take the state to the brink of debt, and will have a far-reaching impact on the state's finances.

Speaking to the media in Haveri, he said that the budget presented by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is poor, a budget with zero development and zero progress.

"New taxes have been imposed, and a deficit budget of 22 thousand crores has been presented. Directionless, zero progress budget, which will take the state to the brink of debt. This will have a far-reaching impact on the state's finances. It will take the state back ten to 15 years. He said that he ...