Mysore/Mysuru, March 28 -- Chief Minister Siddaramaiah dared Union Finance Minister (FM) Nirmala Sitharaman for an open debate on the funds owed to State Government by the Centre.

He was speaking during a convention organised at Bhootale Grounds in Vidyaranyapuram in the city on Wednesday, where BJP leader and former Chairman of Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) H.V. Rajeev joined Congress party.

"Let her (Nirmala Sitharaman) come for the debate on a common platform, we will discuss about the issue and let people also know the truth," said CM reiterating his invite to the Union Minister.

Referring to the recent visit of Nirmala Sitharaman to Mysuru where she had outrightly denied owing any funds from the Centre to the State, CM...