Mysuru, Feb. 8 -- Centre not neglecting Karnataka; projects delayed due to State, says Kumaraswamy

Union Minister for Steel and Heavy Industries and JD(S) leader H.D. Kumaraswamy defended the Union Budget and criticised the Karnataka Government over the Bengaluru Metro fare hike, accusing it of unfairly blaming the Centre despite bearing the larger share of project funding.

Addressing a press conference at the Government Guest House in Nazarbad this morning, Kumaraswamy - a former Karnataka Chief Minister - lashed out at the State Government over the Bengaluru Metro fare hike. He said the State Government was unfairly blaming the Centre, noting that the Centre's share in the Metro project is about 20 percent, while the State bears nearl...