Mandya, April 10 -- Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara claimed that the state's financial status is empowered, and it ranks second across the country in terms of investment and Goods and Services Tax collections.

He also stated that the government had allocated funds in the Budget for the five guarantees and accused the central government of not cooperating with the State government in distributing 10 kg of free rice.

G Parameshwara told reporters here on Wednesday, "The state's financial status is empowered. Investment and GST in the state is the second largest in the country...The BJP now understands that our government is acting as per our promises. Karnataka ranks second in investment. We have attracted the attention of the nati...