The Cost of Fulfilling Karnataka Cong Govt’s Poll Guarantees: Rs 11,000 Crore from SC/ST Welfare Funds

The five guarantees are likely to cost Rs 52,000 crore in this financial year, according to the budget presented by Siddaramaiah. The Karnataka government intends to divert Rs 7,700 crore from SC Sub-Plan and Rs 3,430 crore from Tribal Sub-Plan