Bengaluru, June 17: Deputy Chief Minister Dr G Parameshwar said that it is natural to present the new budget when the new government formed as each government will have its own programmes to announce.

Speaking to reporters here on Sunday, Parameshwar said that it is a tradition to announce the new programmes through the budget. A committee was constituted to prepare the Common Minimum Programmes of the coalition government and the committee would prepare the CMP within 10 days. Later, it would be discussed in the Coordination Committee and take a decision, he said.

Without preparing the common minimum programmes, it’s not possible to present the budget. First common minimum programmes should be prepared and then, financial allocation should be ensured. For a coalition government, minimum common programmes are base. Except them, no decision would be taken, he said.

All popular programmes of the previous government would continue in the coalition government. But he does not know in what context former chief minister Siddaramaiah denied the need for another budget. Whether the coalition government has to present the new budget or it incorporate all its programmes in the supplementary budget should be discussed only after preparing the common minimum programmes. Before this, no decision would be taken, he said.

Leaders from both the parties should restrain from speaking against the coalition government. Either Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy or Deputy Chief Minister or Coordination Committee chairman Siddaramaiah should speak about the coalition government. If others speak about it, confusions would crop up, Dr Parameshwar said.

 

 

 

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Mumbai (PTI): Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Rajat Patidar, Phil Salt and Virat Kohli blasted half-centuries as the defending champions beat Mumbai Indians by 18 runs in an Indian Premier League match here on Sunday.

Salt (78 off 36 balls) and Kohli (50 off 38 balls) stitched together a 120-run stand for the opening wicket before Patidar scored a rapid 53 off just 20 balls as RCB posted 240 for 4.

In response, Mumbai Indians were restricted to 222 for 5, with RCB spinner Suyash Sharma (2/47) putting the skids on the home side with a double strike in the eighth over, from which they could not recover.

Sherfane Rutherford top-scored for MI with an unbeaten 71 off 31 balls.

While opener Rohit Sharma appeared to be struggling with a hamstring issue and had to retire hurt on 19, his partner Ryan Rickelton made 37, while Suryakumar Yadav (33) and Hardik Pandya (40) were the other contributors for MI.

Brief scores:

Royal Challengers Bengaluru 240 for 4 in 20 overs (Phil Salt 78, Virat Kohli 50, Rajat Patidar 53, Tim David 35 not out).

Mumbai Indians: 222 for 5 in 20 overs (Sherfane Rutherford 71 not out, Ryan Rickelton 37, Hardik Pandya 40; Suyash Sharma 2/47).