Gadag, July 17 -- Former Chief Minister and Member of Parliament Basavaraj Bommai hit out at Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and said that development of Dalits and backward communities cannot happen merely through verbal announcements and alleged that the CM seemed to believe that mere announcements can fill people's stomachs.

He urged the government to properly allocate the funds reserved for these communities.

Speaking to the media in Gadag on Thursday, Bommai said that the Chief Minister talks a lot about Dalits.

"It's enough if he properly allocates the funds reserved for SCs and STs. Similarly, there are no specific targets set for schemes meant for backward classes. There are eight OBC corporations, yet not a single one ha...