Budget has only dreams, no fund allocation: Siddaramaiah

Siddaramaiah, in a statement, said that in addition to marketing dreams, the finance minister has also made some big announcements. But the budgetary provisions made are too meagre. There is nothing which can bring good days to the poor and farmers. In addition, social sector has been totally neglected. The budget proposals are just bitter pills to the people. The Centre has tried to please middle class by giving some income tax concession, he pointed out. The Centre, while allocating Rs 200 crore for the proposed Sardar Vallabhai Patel statue, has earmarked only Rs 100 crore for the Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao programme, Rs 100 crore for skill development in rural areas and another Rs 100 crore for commissioning a study on interlinking of rivers. Forgetting the fact that Bangalore already has an IIM, Siddaramaiah expressed his displeasure over the fact that an IIT or IIM has not been granted for Bangalore or Karnataka. -Deccan Herald