Vijayanagar: Condemning the ‘injustice’ rendered to Congress-ruled Karnataka in the Union Budget, the Congress will stage a demonstration in New Delhi on Feb. 7.

Announcing this while speaking to press persons at the Helipad in Hampi University premises in Vijayanagar district yesterday, Siddaramaiah alleged that the Centre has displayed a step-motherly attitude towards Karnataka in the Union Budget.

He pointed out that though the Union Government was appealed for releasing Rs. 4,663 crore as drought-relief fund under NDRF over four months ago, the Centre is yet to release funds at a time when the State is reeling under severe drought.

Continuing his tirade against the Centre, Siddaramaiah said that the Union Government is yet to give Rs. 1,800 crore to buy crops from farmers under Minimum Support Price.

Also, the Centre has cut down its share in centrally sponsored projects and programmes to just 10 percent from the previous 75 percent, he said. He reiterated that he will be leading the Congress protest against the Centre’s continued discriminatory attitude towards the State in New Delhi on Feb. 7.