“Karnataka government can’t provide development this year, says D K Shivakumar”, Deccan Herald, July 26, 2023:

“The Congress government cannot provide development this year, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said Wednesday in a candid remark aimed at making his party’s miffed lawmakers understand the financial constraints due to the five guarantees.

MLAs will be explained the situation at Thursday’s Congress Legislature Party (CLP) meeting, Shivakumar said. Shivakumar was responding to a question on MLAs seeking a platform to express their unhappiness over delayed development works and ministers being inaccessible.

“We have had to set aside Rs 40,000 crore this year (for the five guarantees). This year, we can’t provide development,” Shivakumar, who is minister for water resources and Bengaluru city development, said. “Even in irrigation and public works, we can’t give (funds for development). But expectations are high. We’ve asked MLAs to hold on. We will explain this to them at the CLP meeting,” he said……”

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