Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly R. Ashok on Thursday accused the Congress government of pursuing an “anti-Hindu” policy by earmarking a meagre amount for the development of temples and mutts.
“As against the special assistance of ₹154.8 crore given to temples and mutts by the BJP government in 2022-23, the Congress government has allocated only ₹30 crore in the Budget for 2024-25. Similarly, as against the spending of ₹274 crore by the erstwhile BJP government on the development of temples, the Congress government has earmarked only ₹17 crore in the present Budget,” he claimed.
Speaking on the Budget, Mr. Ashok alleged that the Congress government had made the State to “reel under the burden of loans”, crippling growth and development.