LoP & former CM Siddaramaiah and other Congress leaders in Karnataka Assembly wore flowers on their ears during the Budget presentation on Friday.
This was done as part of the 'Kivi Mele Hoovu' campaign run for alleging that the BJP government has cheated people by not fulfilling promises from previous budget & the promises made in 2018 manifesto.
Congress leader hits back on proposal of constructing Ram Mandir in Ramanagara
CM Bommai earlier in the Assembly proposed of constructing a Ram mandir in the Ramanagara constituency. Congress leader DK Shivakumar reacted to this and said that there are already many temples in the constituency. Also, there is a small Ram mandir he stated.
"I have constructed many temples in my constituency, what Ram Mandir will he (CM Bommai) construct? In Ramanagara,a small temple is already there.What can he do? Nothing," said DK Shivkumar.
CM Bommai offered special worship before Budget presentation
Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on the other side offered special worship before presenting the budget for financial year 2023-24, the last budget of the ruling BJP government in Karnataka.
CM Bommai visited Srikanteshwara temple located in Muthappa Block of R.T. Nagar and Maruthi temple near Balabruyi in Bengaluru.
He got the special worship done for people of the state at the temples and sought blessings. Later, he waved at the media, showed the victory symbol before entering the Assembly. "I prayed to God for the wellbeing of the people of the state," he said before presenting the budget.
Sources reveal that CM Bommai and the party has made it a popular budget and the party is all set to pitch the budget presented as the assurance for the upcoming elections.
