G Mahantesh

We have accessed exclusive documents that indicate that the Karnataka government has spent 11.18 crores for just one event of PM Modi. The excessive spending by the state government further gives credence to allegations that the state government has been squandering away public funds.

A few days ago, we reported how the Karnataka government had paid 88 lakhs to Solicitor General Tushar Mehta and Additional Solicitor General KM Nataraj to argue the hijab case in the Supreme Court. In yet another case, we have learnt that the state government has paid Rs. 59.90 lakhs per day to a team of lawyers, including former Attorney General of India Mukul Rohatgi, for representing the government in the Belagavi case, reports G. Mahantesh.

Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta and Additional Solicitor General KM Nataraj were paid hefty sums by the Karnataka government for arguing the hijab case, reveals G. Mahantesh in this exclusive report.