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MYSURU: Former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who had strongly opposed the manner in which funds are being collected from the public for the Ram temple coming up at Ayodhya, is quietly backing the construction of a grand Ram Mandir at his native village Siddaramana Hundi near here. The temple has been built on a 30x40 ft plot with contributions from the villagers.
The Ram Mandir being built at
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Siddaramaiah, however, chose not to reveal about his contribution, but is said to be a major force behind it. Refusing to give details about the cost of the project and his role, he said the construction was taken up with the contributions of the villagers. “Ram Mandirs are built everywhere. It is the religious belief of people,” he noted.
Former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said he is having a Ram temple constructed in his native Siddaramanahundi near here.He told reporters in Mysuru that said such temples are constructed ev
Projection of 11% growth in economy a lie, says Siddaramaiah
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AAA Former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday dismissed as a “lie” the 11% Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate projected by the Centre in the Economic Survey 2021-22.
“They have lied in the Economic Survey,” he told reporters in Mysuru while accusing the Narendra Modi-led BJP government of lying to conceal its “total failure” in handling the country’s economy.
Mr. Siddaramaiah pointed out that the GDP, which was growing at a rate of 8% to 9% during the reign of Manmohan Singh as Prime Minister, had started falling gradually ever since Mr. Modi assumed office in 2014. The country’s economy, which has contracted by 7.7% during 2020-21, had grown by just 4.2% during the preceding year of 2019-20, which was before COVID-19 struck, he said. “The economy is in the doldrums,” he said, adding that the Centre was misleading the public by claiming that the economy wo
Former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday claimed that he is yet to emerge from the rout he suffered during the elections to the Legislative Assembly from Chamundeshwari constituency in 2018.Spe