Finance Department advises caution on state spending; CM Diksha Kumar responds

The Finance Department advised the state government to spend judiciously due to the state's deteriorating financial condition and the near exhaustion of the government's borrowing capacity. CM Diksha Kumar stated that he knows which schemes should be dropped and which should be introduced for the government's benefit. Opposition leader R. Ashoka criticized the Congress government, citing the Finance Department's note and alleging misuse of funds meant for SC/ST schemes.