CM Siddaramaiah Tables Karnataka Budget, Announces
ABP NewsKarnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday presented the state budget in the assembly after Congress won polls in the May 10 elections. Siddaramaiah created a record of sorts by presenting his 14th budget in the Assembly as Finance Minister, surpassing the mark of late Ramakrishna Hegde, a former CM, who had presented 13 budgets. Karnataka Budget Highlights Presenting the 2023-2024 budget with an outlay of over Rs 3.27 lakh crore, the CM said that through the five 'guarantees', the government will be providing an average additional financial assistance of Rs 4,000 to Rs 5,000 a month to each household, according to PTI. As per PTI, liquor, including beer, is set to get dearer in Karnataka as the state government proposed to hike additional excise duty in the 2023-24 budget. CM said that the Karnataka government would formulate a new education policy, keeping in mind the local social, cultural and economic milieu of the State.