FM Sitharaman Asserts Full Disbursement of Dues to Karnataka

Sitharaman stated that the finance commission's final report did not propose any such grant.

The statement follows Karnataka’s filing of a writ petition in the Supreme Court, urging the Centre to promptly release grants under the National Disaster Response Fund to address severe drought conditions in the state. During a discussion organised by Thinkers Forum in Jayanagar, Bengaluru, Sitharaman emphasised that every due penny to Karnataka had been provided on time, contrary to allegations of non-payment. She highlighted significant increases in tax devolution and grants-in-aid under the Modi government compared to the UPA regime, citing statistics. She urged the state government to verify facts before making misleading statements and acknowledged that Karnataka had got substantial interest-free loans from the Centre to develop infrastructure.