Karnataka Chief Minister and Congress leader Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, along with other Congress MLAs from Karnataka arrived at Delhis Jantar Mantar on Wednesday to stage a protest against the central governments tax devolution policies to the southern state.According to the information, along with chief minister and deputy chief minister, 135 Congress MLAs, 28 MLCs, one Lok Sabha MP, and five Rajya Sabha MPs, with the potential participation of Independent MLA Darshan Puttannaiah are staging protest.Siddaramaiah has accused the ruling central government of economic disparities, saying that his government stands against the unfair treatment in tax devolution and grants for Kannadigas.We are asking for our rights: DK ShivakumarDuring their protest against the central government at Delhis Jantar Mantar, Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar said, Karnataka is the second biggest state that is giving highest revenue to this country. We are asking for our rights, we are asking for our share...We have come here to show that we all are fighting here for the people of Karnataka...#WATCH | During their protest against the central government at Delhis Jantar Mantar, Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar says Karnataka is the second biggest state that is giving highest revenue to this country. We are asking for our rights, we are asking for our share...We have… pic.twitter.com/ZcsvVtzLIf— ANI (@ANI) February 7, 2024He further added, We are getting on 13% of whatever percentage we are supposed to get. I do not mind if other states get benefit. The policies, schemes that they (Centre) have given to Gujarat, they should give the same to us also...#WATCH | On the Karnataka Congress protest in Delhi, Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar says We are asking for our rights, we are getting on 13% of whatever percentage we are supposed to get. I do not mind if other states get benefit. The policies, schemes that they (Centre) have… pic.twitter.com/kVxS6A4Dz3— ANI (@ANI) February 7, 2024Not only this, veteran CPI (M) member and Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will also stage protest on February 8, along with other members of his Cabinet, will protest in the nations capital over what they see as the Centers disregard for the southern state.Additionally, Mamata Banerjee, the chief minister of West Bengal and leader of the TMC, will protest against the Centre on Friday in Kolkata, claiming that it is withholding payments owed to her state, namely under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).BJPs counter-protest against SiddaramaiahIn response to the grand old partys protest against the Centre over what it dubbed improper allocation of funds to the state, the BJP organized protests against the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government in Karnataka in a number of locations, including Delhi and Bengaluru.The leaders of the BJP raised slogans against Siddaramaiah and his government, accusing the Congress of misusing funds and corruption.
