Bengaluru: Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, who holds the Finance Portfolio, presented the State Budget for 2019-2020 this morning in the Assembly. This is the second Budget of the coalition government he heads along with Congress. The timing he chose to present the Money Bill was 12.35 pm, after the Rahu Kala ended and the timings were suggested by CM’s brother and PWD Minister H.D. Revanna, sources said.
As soon as the CM began his speech, BJP MLAs, led by Opposition Leader B.S. Yeddyurappa, after shouting slogans from their seats, staged a walk out and dharna before Kengal Hanumanthaiah statue for not giving them the Budget copies before the CM delivered his Budget address. BJP members chanted “You are lying...” and “We want justice...” as the CM continued his speech.
