Sitharaman earlier in the day junked the Karnataka regime's claim that the Union government was not releasing its share of "special grants".
File photo of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. (Siddaramaiah.Official/Facebook)
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, on 24 March, came down heavily on Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman over her remarks that the Union government did not owe any more grant money to Karnataka. Sitharaman earlier in the day sought to dismiss the Karnataka government’s claim that the Union government was not releasing its due share of “special grants”.