<p>Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday described the Union government’s Interim Budget 2024-25 as “disappointing” and that it would take India towards destruction. </p>.<p>“The BJP says this is a budget for Vikasit Bharat. But it is Vinaashkari for Bharat. This budget hasn’t addressed real problems such as price rise, unemployment and farmers’ issues. This is a disappointing budget prepared for the sake of the election,” Siddaramaiah told a news conference. </p>.<p>Siddaramaiah said the Interim Budget does not offer new projects or programmes. “Karnataka is not getting any new projects from this budget,” he said, adding that the budget is “anti-poor, anti-farmer and anti-people”.</p>.B S Yediyurappa, Ashoka hail budget, call it ‘pro-poor’.<p>The CM noted that the size of the Union budget is Rs 47.65 lakh crore, up from Rs 45.03 lakh crore in 2023-24. “That’s an increase of Rs 2.62 lakh crore, or 5.8 per cent,” he said. </p>.<p>According to Siddaramaiah, the Union government will borrow Rs 16.85 lakh crore.</p>.<p>“The total liabilities on the Union government now stands at Rs 190 lakh crore,” he said. </p>.<p>During the UPA government (2004-2014), Siddaramaiah said the average growth rate of the budget size was 13.79 per cent. “Now, under the Modi regime (2014-24), the budget growth has fallen to 9.6 per cent. The GDP growth was 11.14 per cent under the UPA government, which has declined to 6.4% now,” he said. </p>.<p>Siddaramaiah complained that funds from the Union government have not come for the Upper Bhadra Project, Peripheral Ring Road and other projects of the state.</p>.<p>“Not a single penny has come as drought relief from the Centre even as it’s been more than four months since the central team visited the state,” he said.</p>.<p>He also pointed out that Karnataka’s request for an All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Raichur was not considered. </p>.<p>Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar said the Interim Budget is the “worst he has seen.” </p>.<p>Speaking to reporters, he said he had called on Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman seeking funds for various projects.</p>.<p>“Many irrigation projects are suffering due to paucity of funds. Several new projects in Bengaluru need funds. She is elected from Karnataka, but the state got a raw deal,” he said. </p>
<p>Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday described the Union government’s Interim Budget 2024-25 as “disappointing” and that it would take India towards destruction. </p>.<p>“The BJP says this is a budget for Vikasit Bharat. But it is Vinaashkari for Bharat. This budget hasn’t addressed real problems such as price rise, unemployment and farmers’ issues. This is a disappointing budget prepared for the sake of the election,” Siddaramaiah told a news conference. </p>.<p>Siddaramaiah said the Interim Budget does not offer new projects or programmes. “Karnataka is not getting any new projects from this budget,” he said, adding that the budget is “anti-poor, anti-farmer and anti-people”.</p>.B S Yediyurappa, Ashoka hail budget, call it ‘pro-poor’.<p>The CM noted that the size of the Union budget is Rs 47.65 lakh crore, up from Rs 45.03 lakh crore in 2023-24. “That’s an increase of Rs 2.62 lakh crore, or 5.8 per cent,” he said. </p>.<p>According to Siddaramaiah, the Union government will borrow Rs 16.85 lakh crore.</p>.<p>“The total liabilities on the Union government now stands at Rs 190 lakh crore,” he said. </p>.<p>During the UPA government (2004-2014), Siddaramaiah said the average growth rate of the budget size was 13.79 per cent. “Now, under the Modi regime (2014-24), the budget growth has fallen to 9.6 per cent. The GDP growth was 11.14 per cent under the UPA government, which has declined to 6.4% now,” he said. </p>.<p>Siddaramaiah complained that funds from the Union government have not come for the Upper Bhadra Project, Peripheral Ring Road and other projects of the state.</p>.<p>“Not a single penny has come as drought relief from the Centre even as it’s been more than four months since the central team visited the state,” he said.</p>.<p>He also pointed out that Karnataka’s request for an All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Raichur was not considered. </p>.<p>Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar said the Interim Budget is the “worst he has seen.” </p>.<p>Speaking to reporters, he said he had called on Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman seeking funds for various projects.</p>.<p>“Many irrigation projects are suffering due to paucity of funds. Several new projects in Bengaluru need funds. She is elected from Karnataka, but the state got a raw deal,” he said. </p>