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Karnataka Budget 2023: The newly elected Congress government presented its first budget for the financial year 2023-24 in the Karnataka Assembly on Friday (July 7). In this budget session, the government has taken many important decisions and reiterated its commitment to fulfill the promises made during the assembly elections.
During this, the government has also made a budget provision to fulfill its five election promises. Apart from this, while presenting the budget, the Karnataka government announced an increase in excise duty on liquor and beer.
What did Siddaramaiah say on increasing the price of liquor?
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, while presenting his government’s budget in the state assembly, said that the duty on foreign liquor made in India will be increased by up to 20 percent. is being increased. This fee hike will be applicable to all 18 slabs.
Siddaramaiah, who also holds the charge of the Finance Ministry, also announced in his budget speech to increase the duty on beer from 175 percent to 185 percent. Despite this increase in excise rates, he said in his budget speech, the prices of liquor in our state will remain low as compared to the neighboring states.
What did Siddaramaiah say about fulfilling poll promises?
Congress party announces Rs 52,000 crore to be spent annually on fulfilling poll promises, likely to benefit 1.3 crore families Expressed. Presenting a budget of Rs 3.27 lakh crore for the financial year 2023-24 in the state assembly, Siddaramaiah said that by fulfilling the five guarantees given during the assembly elections, the state government would provide an additional Rs 4,000 to Rs 5,000 per month to each family. Will provide financial help.
The election promise of giving five guarantees was fulfilled
During the assembly elections held in May, the Congress had announced five guarantees. These include announcements of free bus travel for women, free electricity up to 200 units, 10 kg free food grains to the poor, Rs 2,000 to the female head of the household and Rs 3,000 as unemployment allowance.
Some political analysts believe that these promises played an important role in the victory of the Congress in the assembly elections. The Congress had won 135 seats in the 224-member assembly. Siddaramaiah created a new record of presenting the budget for record 14th time in the assembly. He also has the charge of the Finance Ministry. Earlier, former Chief Minister Ramakrishna Hegde presented the budget 13 times.
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