Karnataka govt admits fund crunch in High Court

Bengaluru, Nov 5 (UNI) The Karnataka government's admission before the High Court that financial constraints prevented the release of two months' Gruha Lakshmi assistance has provided fresh ammunition to the BJP, with Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya accusing the Congress government of misleading the Assembly by previously blaming technical glitches for the delay. The government, in its statement of objections filed before the High Court, has acknowledged that the February and March 2025 instalments under the flagship welfare scheme were not released because the Finance Department did not sanction the required funds due to financial constraints. The admission assumes significance…