State Budget presented at ‘auspicious’ time owing to pressure from officers and family, admits CM

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah connected Wednesday said helium does not judge successful superstitions, adjacent arsenic helium acknowledged presenting the 2026–27 State Budget astatine an “auspicious” clip to debar Rahu Kala, pursuing unit from household members and elder officials.

Replying to the Budget statement successful the Legislative Assembly, helium maintained that portion helium believes successful God, helium does not subscribe to practices specified arsenic Rahu Kala oregon Gulika Kala. “In the past, I person presented Budgets during Rahu Kala and Gulika Kala,” helium said.

Mr. Siddaramaiah presented his 17th Budget connected March 6 astatine 10.15 a.m., astir 15 minutes earlier the onset of Rahu Kala — considered inauspicious successful Hindu astrology for starting caller activities. He reiterated his idiosyncratic stance, stating that helium does not travel specified beliefs, and added that helium does not besides judge successful restrictions connected non-vegetarian nutrient connected festivals.

The Chief Minister besides invoked the vachanas of societal reformer Basavanna, saying helium believes God is omnipresent and not confined to temples.

Leader of the Opposition R. Ashok took a excavation astatine the Chief Minister, accusing him of inconsistency betwixt his statements and actions.

He besides raised questions astir imaginable governmental changes, including the timing of a mid-term photograph league of legislators. “Who is going to alteration – the Speaker oregon the Chief Minister? When volition the Speaker’s imagination (of becoming the Minister) beryllium realised,” the BJP person asked.

Mr. Ashok asked if the Chief Minister would contiguous the adjacent Budget, and Mr. Siddaramaiah replied the enactment precocious bid would determine connected that.