On the first day of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Karnataka on Monday, Leader of Opposition Siddaramaiah lashed out at him for “ignoring” the State’s interest in banking, infrastructure development, farming, and release of funds under GST and the 15h Finance Commission..
‘Disappointing’
The former Chief Minister termed as “disappointing” the Centre’s contribution to the State under various schemes. The merger four nationalised banks originated in the State, causing loss of jobs to Kannadigas, he said and termed it “a big insult to the State.” Corporation Bank, Syndicate Bank, Vijaya Bank and State Bank of Mysore had been merged with other national banks more than a year ago.