Karnataka CM seeks ₹500 crore from Centre for Jain festival
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has written to Union Finance minister Arun Jaitley, seeking a grant of ₹500 crore for the 10-day Mahamastakabhisheka festival. The next edition of Mahamastakabhisheka, a Jain festival that honours Lord Bahubali and is held once every 12 years in Shravanabelagola, will take place in February 2018. The Centre had granted ₹90 crore for its last edition. 