Bengaluru, Mar 7 (UNI) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah appears to be drawing inspiration from Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s governance model, as reflected in the state budget for 2025 presented on Friday.
The budget, which emphasises welfare measures, particularly for religious and minority communities, mirrors Kejriwal’s recent decision to provide temple priests and gurdwara granthis in Delhi with an honorarium of Rs 18,000 per month.
One of the major announcements in Siddaramaiah’s budget is a salary hike for temple priests, with their annual remuneration rising from Rs 60,000 to Rs 72,000. In a move aimed at improving pilgrimage arrangements, the government will introduce a centralised booking system for accommodation at temples across the state, he said.