Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Friday clarified that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured him the Centre would consider the State’s demands for more funds for development and called him a “great visionary.”
He said the Prime Minister spoke to him personallyassuring him of all help and suggested that he come to New Delhi and meet the union Ministers concerned on the matter.
The clarification came a day after Yediyurappa sought the Centres help while addressing the 'Krishi Karman' awards event in Tumakuru, which Modi attended.
In a statement the Chief Minister said a section of the media had attached a motive to his speech, “which was plain and honest in its content.”
Being in a federal set up, there was nothing wrong in placing the facts before the Prime Minister and making submissions, he said.
He said that as Chief Minister, he placed the state's problems and need of more funds for development before Modi.
Yediyurappa said he had urged the Prime Minister to grant more funds for relief work, scientific and remunerative price for farm produce, and special fund of Rs 50,000 crore for speeding up of on-going irrigation works.
As it was a farmers meet, I felt it worthy and timely to plead with the Prime Minister for more funds for all the developmental activities in the state,” he added.
Modi not responding to request during his two day visit to the state had drawn flak from sections of the media, social media users and also the opposition parties.