Tejasvi Surya Disputes Karnataka's Metro Funding Claims

BJP MP Tejasvi Surya stated that the central government bears 53 percent of the total cost for Bengaluru metro projects. His remarks counter recent claims made by Greater Bengaluru Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda, who asserted the state bears 84 percent. The ongoing dispute highlights a political disagreement over central versus state financial contributions for urban infrastructure development in Karnataka.