Chief Minister Siddaramaiah dropped a key update from Davangere on Monday: the announcement of Karnataka’s 2026-27 budget date is just around the corner. Chatting with media at the helipad within Sri Maharshi Valmiki Gurupeetha, he outlined his readiness.
This will be his 17th outing, a feat crowning him Karnataka’s most tenured budget presenter across roles. Departmental consultations are in motion, ensuring a robust fiscal document.
Emphasizing progress, Siddaramaiah said, ‘State budget work is advancing rapidly; date notification imminent.’ Politically, it’s seen as his stamp on leadership continuity, muting Congress transition buzz per party whispers.
He nodded to the tribal university proposal, committing to deliberation. Metro fare gripes? Central purview, he clarified, no state say. Shivakumar’s Delhi angle? Ask him, was the curt reply.
Nationally, he assailed the US-India deal’s farmer bias, faulting Modi’s pressure fold. Valmiki cabinet hopes? No ousters; expansions will weigh in, he assured. SS Mallikarjun resignation rumor? Pure myth.
Social media lit up with his takedown of Modi’s Lok Sabha truancy on the thanks motion—’cowardice’ in historic no-response passage. Government gagged opposition on security via Gandhi’s Naravane book quotes, then clammed up.
Modi dodged by absence, per Siddaramaiah. Birla’s partiality bruised Parliament’s honor: ‘Speaker safeguards democracy, not executives.’
Siddaramaiah masterfully links fiscal landmark to political punches, heightening anticipation for the budget reveal that could shape Karnataka’s trajectory.