Demonstrating a concerted effort to uplift these communities, Rs 27,674 crore is earmarked for the Scheduled Castes Sub-Plan and Rs 11,448 crore for the Scheduled Tribes Sub-Plan, of the proposed amount.
Addressing the legislature, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah highlighted the inclusive nature of the budget, which includes the preamble for the first time.
Siddaramaih declared that Basavanna's portrait will be unveiled in all government offices across the state on February 17, a decision is seen as Congress's attempt to woo the Lingayat community in Karnataka ahead of the Lok Sabha polls.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday condemned the arrest of state farmers in Madhya Pradesh who were heading to the national capital to protest against the central government.
Karnataka Chief Minister and Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar arrived at Jantar Mantar in the national capital to protest against the Central government's tax devolution policies to the southern state.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, along with Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, arrived at the Delhi airport on Tuesday night as the MLAs and MPs of Congress's Karnataka unit prepare to stage a protest against the central government's tax devolution policies in the national capital
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah gave a 'Chalo Delhi' call to protest against the alleged lack of tax devolution and grants-in-aid to the state by the Centre in the national capital on Wednesday.
Karnataka CM who also announced a protest against the BJP-led centre on Wednesday, said that the demonstration is not a political one but an attempt to' safeguard the interest' of the state.
"It's not a political protest; it is a protest for the stepmotherhood treatment of the central government, even when drought hit the state. That's why we have organized this protest on February 7 at 11 a.m. at Jantar Mantar," said Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah
After the announcement from Prime Minister Narendra Modi that senior BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani will be conferred the nation's top civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said he is not opposing it.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday announced that he will lead a protest in Delhi on February 7 against the 'injustice' done to the State by the Union government in the interim budget for 2024-25.