Bengaluru, Aug. 14 -- After the Union Cabinet approved four new semiconductor manufacturing facilities in Odisha, Punjab, and Andhra Pradesh, Congress leaders in Karnataka on Thursday accused the Centre of favouring BJP-ruled states.

Karnataka CM's legal advisor AS Ponnanna alleged the BJP-led Union government was prioritising "political gains over national interest."

"It is very clear that for the BJP government, their political gains are more important than national interest... The yellow metro line here is a prime example of their politicking. We contributed Rs 51 thousand crore, they contributed about Rs 7 thousand crore, yet they are claiming it as if the whole credit goes to the Prime Minister," Ponnanna told ANI.

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