CM Siddaramaiah accuses BJP of spreading lies on funds for Urdu
Siddaramaiah said that for 2025-26, the State Government has allocated Rs 34,438 crore to the Department of Primary and Secondary Education and Rs 4,150 crore to schools under the Social Welfare and other departments.
'A total of Rs 38,688 crore, all meant for Kannada-medium education. In addition, Rs 999.3 crore has been set aside to maintain government schools and improve infrastructure,' he said, adding that all this money supports Kannada education. 'So when BJP claims that only Rs 32 crore is given to Kannada, it is clearly a political lie meant to mislead the people,' Siddaramaiah added.
'As for the Rs 100 crore given under the Minority Welfare Department - this is for upgrading Urdu-medium schools with better classrooms, teachers, textbooks, and infrastructure. This is not just for language, but for the overall improvement of schools that serve a large number of students,' the CM elaborated.
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