Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Monday that the budget session is expected to commence from 3 July, and the Budget will be tabled on 7 July. The final decision regarding the schedule will be made during the cabinet meeting.
Speaking to the media persons at Davanagere helipad on Monday, the Chief Minister acknowledged that the previous Government had presented a budget amounting to Rs. 3.09 lakh crore. He further stated that the precise size of the upcoming budget can only be determined once the meeting on budgetary preparations commences.
“We are convening the Budget Session where we will table the Budget on 7 July. We will make provisions for the implementation of the promises made in our manifesto,” Siddaramaiah said.
Regarding revisiting the anti-cow-slaughter law as stated by Karnataka Animal Husbandry Minister K Venkatesh, the chief minister said he will discuss it in the Cabinet.
According to him, there already existed a Karnataka Prevention of Cow Slaughter and Cattle Preservation Act, 1964 but it lacked clarity due to which an amendment was brought. However, the Congress government again went back to the 1964 Act.
“They (BJP) had again brought an amendment. We will discuss in the Cabinet. We have not decided anything yet,” the CM clarified.