No plan to set up new liquor outlets in Karnataka, says CM Siddaramaiah

Mangalore Today News Network

Bengaluru, October 6, 2023: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah stated that there is no proposal before the government to grant licence for setting up of new liquor outet in the state.

Speaking to media persons at Murugha Mutt helipad, here on Friday, he said, there is no dearth of funds for the implementation of development works in the state. There is no financial crisis even after five guarantees. But Congress legislators want additional grants for the development of their constituencies and the government would take suitable steps in this regard.

He said, BJP and JD(S) alliance is unethical and JD(S) which claims to be a secular party is losing its hold in the state. So it joined hands with BJP for its political existence.

Referring to Shivamogga violence, he said, some miscreants have hurled stones at Eid-Milad procession in Shivamogga. Police have been directed to find out the culprits and bring them to justice. Law is equal for all irrespective of their caste, religion. What fact has BJP discovered there? he questioned.

He said the Centre had promised that the Upper Bhadra project would be declared as a national project. It had even announced a grant of Rs 5,300 crore in the budget. So, the Centre must release grants to the state government as promised in the promised in the budget. The state government has written a letter to the Centre in this regard urging the authorities concerned to release Rs 5,300 crore to Karnataka.