Bengaluru, May 17 -- Along with the implementation of Guarantee Schemes, equal emphasis has been placed on development projects across the State, said Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.

Addressing critics, he questioned, "If the Guarantee Schemes had bankrupted the State and there was no money in the Treasury, how could so much development have taken place?" He pointed out that the budget presented last March included a Rs. 38,000 crore increase in planned expenditure.

Speaking at a press conference after reviewing preparations for the upcoming 'Sadhana Samavesha' in Hosapete on Friday, the Chief Minister asserted that his Government had delivered on its promises. "All five Guarantees are now being seen as a model for the entire country," he ...