Updated On: 07 February, 2024 01:39 PM IST | Editor
Led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, top Congress leaders from Karnataka on Wednesday staged a protest at Jantar Mantar here against the Centre over "injustice" meted out to the state in devolution of taxes. Pics/PTI

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Led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, top Congress leaders from Karnataka on Wednesday staged a protest at Jantar Mantar here against the Centre over "injustice" meted out to the state in devolution of taxes
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Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, several MPs, ministers and MLAs from the state took part in the protest

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The Congress alleges that "injustice" has been meted out to Karnataka in tax devolution and grants-in-aid over the past few years
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The protesters demanded that the Centre set right the losses to the tune of Rs 1.87 lakh crore allegedly incurred by Karnataka under the 15th Finance Commission

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Siddaramaiah said this protest is not against the BJP but the discrimination against Karnataka
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