Karnataka finances in crisis, Ashoka demands Shivakumar's resignation

Bengaluru, Sept 23 (UNI) Karnataka Assembly Leader of Opposition R Ashoka on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Congress government, accusing Chief Minister DK Shivakumar of making thousands of crores of rupees in project announcements despite a severe financial strain on the state, and demanded his immediate resignation. Addressing a BJP protest near the statue of former Chief Minister Kengal Hanumanthaiah at Vidhana Soudha here, Ashoka alleged that Shivakumar had lost control over the Finance Department and was making financial commitments without ensuring the availability of funds. "If you cannot manage the Finance Department, you are not fit to…