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Bengaluru: Former Karnataka Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Assembly, Siddaramaiah on Thursday evening slammed Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa over his government’s budget that was presented in the state assembly earlier in the day.

Siddaramaiah in a series of tweets from his twitter account criticised the budget and went on to write that it was the “most unprofessional budget” he had ever seen in his political career. He also added that Yediyurappa’s lack of confidence and lack of ability to govern was visible through his budget speech.

“The budget was discussed under just six compressed headings instead of department wise heads. This is done to mislead the public and hide their inefficiencies. This is also because the departments did not have ministers till recently & they know nothing” Siddaramaiah wrote in one of the tweets.

Adding that increase in prices and taxes of Petrol and Diesel would be a burden on common man, Siddaramaiah questioned state government’s ability to question BJP led central government about the “injustice to Karnataka in 15th FC”.

He also added that the budget was anti-farmer and that nobody would benefit from the budget presented by Yediyurappa on Thursday.

He further questioned the BJP’s tourism development agenda adding that additional Motor Vehicle taxes for sleeper buses and mini buses will increase the transportation cost in the state.

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Gurugram (PTI): Several Gurugram schools received another hoax bomb threat emails on Wednesday morning, prompting police to launch searches on the premises.

Police said the email was sent by the 'Khalistan National Army', with threats issued to Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini to declare April 29 as the "40th Khalistan Declaration Day". It also threatened to bomb the Red Fort in Delhi.

Police said it was a hoax as no suspicious items were found after an intensive search.

Several schools, including Shri Ram, Amity, and the HDFC school, received threatening emails at 8.33 am, when classes had already begun, police said.

The school administrations became aware of the threats around 9 am and immediately informed the police, a senior police officer said.

The schools immediately implemented emergency protocols, with many declaring a holiday and asking parents to take their children home safely, the officer said.

A large number of anxious parents gathered outside the schools, as police and bomb squad teams reached the spots and started checks.

"Around 10 schools have approached the police from morning until now over bomb threats. Police teams are alert, and searches are underway on all the premises", the officer said.

As soon as the information about this email was received, police in Gurugram and Delhi swung into action and started investigation.

Schools immediately implemented emergency protocols upon receiving the mail. Many schools declared a holiday and sent messages to parents, asking them to take their children home. Large crowds of parents gathered outside the schools.

The schools were sanitised by sending a bomb disposal squad as well as a dog squad.

A senior police officer said that police teams thoroughly searched the school premises, classrooms, buildings, and surrounding areas. No suspicious objects or explosive materials were found during the investigation.

"Police teams are seriously investigating the entire matter. Cyber experts are being consulted to determine the authenticity of the email, its source, and the identity of the sender", added the officer.

This is the third time since January that schools have received fake bomb threats.

In March, at least a dozen schools in the city received bomb threat emails, which later turned out to be hoaxes.

Similarly, on January 28, as many as 13 schools received hoax bomb threats via email, forcing authorities to evacuate campuses and suspend classes.

Last month, police arrested a Bangladeshi national whose email ID was allegedly used to make a bomb threat for some payment.

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