Karnataka CM Shivakumar dismisses BJP protest over Finance Dept warning

Bengaluru, Sep 24 (UNI) Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Thursday dismissed the BJP's protest over a Finance Department warning on the state's financial position as political posturing, saying such advisories were part of the department's routine functioning and had been issued under previous governments too. "Regarding the BJP's protest holding empty pots, it was an advice given by the Finance Department. The department issues such cautions, and that is its duty," Shivakumar said. The controversy erupted after a Finance Department note cautioned the government to exercise prudence in expenditure and be prepared for budgetary cuts, citing limited fiscal…