Karnataka CM blames previous BJP governments for Finance Department advisory
Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has blamed the previous BJP administration for current financial constraints and a restrictive Finance Department advisory. He also addressed concerns regarding contractor payments and potential corruption allegations.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing political friction in Karnataka regarding fiscal management and allegations of corruption in public works contracts.
Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has attributed the recent advisory issued by the Finance Department to alleged financial mismanagement of the previous BJP governments.
Responding to queries from reporters at the KHB helipad at Hanur in Chamarajanagar district on Wednesday, Mr. Shivakumar said several projects had been taken up without adequate budgetary allocations during the tenure of former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa.
“It is because of such mismanagement by the previous BJP governments that officials of the Finance Department have written to us,” he said.
The reporters referred to the contractors’ complaint that payments exceeding ₹30,000 crore were yet to be released by the government.
Mr. Shivakumar said works awarded during Mr. Yediyurappa’s tenure were nearing completion and that the bills had to be cleared. “The contractors have to survive. I will look into the matter shortly,” he said.
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