Bengaluru, March 25 -- Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday firmly rejected the practice of choosing an "auspicious time" for presenting the state budget, stating that such decisions should not be influenced by superstition.
Speaking in the Legislative Assembly, the Chief Minister said he does not subscribe to beliefs surrounding Rahu Kaala or Gulika Kaala, which are traditionally considered inauspicious periods in Hindu customs.
"I don't believe in Rahu Kaala or Gulika Kaala. I eat non-vegetarian food even on festivals like Ugadi and Shivaratri-there's nothing wrong with it," he said, underlining his rationalist approach.
Siddaramaiah emphasised that governance and administrative decisions must be guided by logic, constitu...