PM Modi To Inaugurate Bengaluru Pink Line Metro As Congress-BJP Funding Row Escalates

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate Bengaluru's Pink Line Metro amid a political face-off over project funding. The Congress-led Karnataka government claims the state bears 84% of the cost, while the Centre contributes 16%. The BJP disputes these figures, with MP Tejasvi Surya putting the Centre's share at 54%. The controversy has intensified after Karnataka Minister Krishna Byre Gowda alleged his speaking slot was dropped from the programme over the funding dispute. Both sides trade charges ahead of the launch.