The Karnataka State Contractors’ Association has urged Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar to clear around Rs 38,000 crore in pending bills. The association also demanded transparency in fund releases, an end to special LOCs and preference for local contractors
A video of the holy dip has also gone viral on social media. Sources indicate that the contractors, hailing from Bagalkot district in North Karnataka, sought divine intervention for the settlement of outstanding dues and the launch of new schemes to support their work