Bengaluru, Feb. 15 -- Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah alleged that Union Minister of State for Jal Shakti V Somanna peddled lies in Lok Sabha to cover up the Union Government's deliberate sabotage of Jal Jeevan Mission (JMM) in Karnataka.

Somanna in Lok Sabha on Thursday said that Karnataka had spent Rs 11,760 crore under JJM, despite being allocated Rs 28,623 crore under the Jal Jeevan Mission.

In a post on X CM Siddaramaiah said, "BJP's Betrayal of Karnataka Exposed! Union Minister V Somanna, BJP is peddling lies to cover up the Union Government's deliberate sabotage of Jal Jeevan Mission in Karnataka!"

"Here are the FACTS: Total Allocation for Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) - Rs 49,262 Cr (Centre Share - Rs 26,119 Cr, State Share - ...