<p>Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai presented the annual budget for poll-bound Karnataka on Friday, a crucial one for the Bommai-led BJP government as the state goes to polls in May.</p>.<p>The chief minister made several crucial announcements in his budget speech, including a Ram Temple in Ramanagar and a Rs 1,000 crore fund for temples and mutts. </p>.<p><strong>Also Read — </strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/ram-mandir-in-ramanagara-rs-1000-crore-for-temples-mutts-in-cm-bommais-pre-poll-budget-1192119.html" target="_blank"><strong>Ram Mandir in Ramanagara, Rs 1,000-crore for temples, mutts in CM Bommai's pre-poll Budget</strong></a></p>.<p>Looking to woo farmers in the election year, Bommai announced an increase in the limit of interest-free short-term loans given to farmers from Rs 3 lakh to Rs 5 lakh in the coming financial year.</p>.<p><strong>Here is the full text of Karnataka's budget: </strong></p>
<p>Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai presented the annual budget for poll-bound Karnataka on Friday, a crucial one for the Bommai-led BJP government as the state goes to polls in May.</p>.<p>The chief minister made several crucial announcements in his budget speech, including a Ram Temple in Ramanagar and a Rs 1,000 crore fund for temples and mutts. </p>.<p><strong>Also Read — </strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/ram-mandir-in-ramanagara-rs-1000-crore-for-temples-mutts-in-cm-bommais-pre-poll-budget-1192119.html" target="_blank"><strong>Ram Mandir in Ramanagara, Rs 1,000-crore for temples, mutts in CM Bommai's pre-poll Budget</strong></a></p>.<p>Looking to woo farmers in the election year, Bommai announced an increase in the limit of interest-free short-term loans given to farmers from Rs 3 lakh to Rs 5 lakh in the coming financial year.</p>.<p><strong>Here is the full text of Karnataka's budget: </strong></p>