Siddaramaiah Challenges Amit Shah To Public Debate On Guarantee Schemes
NDTV
Accusing BJP leaders of trying to "destabilise" the guarantee schemes of his government, chief minister Siddaramaiah questioned if they harboured hatred for the people of Karnataka.
Asserting that he could prove that the state's treasury is not empty because of the guarantee schemes, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday challenged Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who is in the state, to participate in a public debate with him.
Mr Shah arrived in Mysuru this morning and visited Chamundeshwari temple in the Chamundi hills and attended a fair before participating in meetings with state BJP leaders to discuss preparations for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
Countering Mr Shah's alleged claims that the state government's treasury is empty because of the guarantee schemes, Siddaramaiah said, "If this is Amit Shah's firm opinion, he should participate in a public debate with me. I can prove that our treasury is not empty because of the guarantee schemes, and instead, there is an unfair distribution of taxes from the Centre to the state. This is also a challenge to Amit Shah."