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Nothing wrong in reserving Rs.4,000-Rs.5,000 cr for Muslim welfare: Karnataka CM

Siddaramaiah announced that he would reserve an amount of Rs.4,000 to Rs.5,000 cr for welfare of Muslim community

December 5, 2023

CM Siddaramaiah’s statement on grants to Muslims stokes controversy in Karnataka

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said that there is nothing wrong in allocating Rs.4,000-Rs.5,000 crore for the welfare of minority communities in the state budget.

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah made the statement in response to a media query at the Suvarna Soudha here.

Earlier, at a Muslim convention on Monday evening at Hubballi, the CM had announced that he would reserve an amount of Rs.4,000 to Rs.5,000 crore for the welfare of the community.

“What’s wrong with that statement?” the CM wondered.

When questioned about BJP’s criticism regarding farmers awaiting compensation amid drought conditions and he is busy with appeasing Muslims, Siddaramaiah criticized the media for adding “salt and pepper” to the statements and framing questions in a biased manner.

CM Siddaramaiah mentioned that a Rs.50 lakh cheque is ready and will be handed over to Capt M V Pranjal’s family soon.

BJP Bengaluru MP Tejasvi Surya had criticized the Congress government for not providing a respectful honorarium to the family of Capt Pranjal, who was killed in an encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir on November 22.

He faced criticism over forgetting the name of martyr Capt Pranjal during an interview.

[With Inputs from IANS]

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