National Herald Case | BJP Alleges Karnataka Govt Funded National Herald, Congress Hits Back
A fresh political face-off has erupted in Karnataka after the BJP accused the Congress-led state government of channelling public funds to the National Herald through government advertisements. Documents cited by the BJP claim that nearly ₹1.9 crore was paid to the newspaper in advertisements, with an additional ₹99 lakh allocated in the last financial year, accounting for over 60% of ad spending on national newspapers.
