Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah calls union interim budget as ‘most disappointing’

Calling the interim budget 2024 as “most disappointing”, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday said there are things that are not disclosed in the budget, and the economic situation of the country has not been revealed clearly.

The CM, who has presented a record 14 budgets in Karnataka Assembly, also said, the interim union budget presented today by



Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is not for the developed India, but it is “disastrous” for the country.

“This is an interim budget and it is an election budget. This is the most disappointing budget… new projects and programmes have not been mentioned in this budget. Karnataka is not getting any new projects in the next financial year 2024-25,” Siddaramaiah said.