Bengaluru, March 7 -- BJP leader CN Ashwath Narayan on Friday criticised the Karnataka Budget 2026 presented by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, calling it "disappointing" and lacking clear priorities.

"It is a disappointing, retrograde and not a progressive budget. It is a let-down. There are no priorities. The only remarkable thing is that this is the present CM's 17th budget - a record only for himself. This has not made any impact," Narayan said while reacting to the state budget.

He also commented on the state government's proposal to ban mobile phones for students under 16 years of age in schools, saying the idea lacked proper planning.

"The thinking is good, but without the right preparation, they came out just for the headlines. No...