Karnataka vs. Centre Clash Over Devolution

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CM Siddaramaiah, Union Minister Joshi Spar Over Tax Devolution; State to Protest

New Delhi: Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Mines and Coal Pralhad Joshi has dismissed Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s accusation of reduced tax devolution from the Centre as “unfounded” and accused him of “playing dirty politics.” This has further escalated the political tension between the Congress-ruled state and the BJP-led central government. CM Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM DK Shivakumar will lead…