Prime Minister NarendraModisaid that thedevelopmentofKarnatakahas been a top priority of the rulingBJPwhereas previous dispensations used to divert its to outside the state.
He also said his government has worked for India’s progress by taking along traditions as well as technology.
“There was a time when people after forming government in Karnataka would take its money outside. Today, the country’s money and Resources are honestly directed towards Karnataka’s development,” he said after inaugurating the “Barisu Kannada Dim Dimava” cultural festival.
The prime minister said the state annually got Rs 11,000 crore between 2009 and 2014 when the Congress-led UPA was in power, while it has risen to Rs 30,000 crore under his government.
While the state received a total of only Rs 4,000 crore for RAILWAY projects in the five years preceding 2014, when Modi took the office, the amount in the latest budget alone is Rs 7,000 crore.