Why can't we use public money for study tours, asks K'taka MLA
"Aren't official meetings in a star hotel wastage of money?", asked Lakshman.
The 16-day long junket planned for Karnataka MLAs was postponed after the media outcry. The MLAs were planning to visit three Latin American countries in the trip, which was described as a 'study tour'. The MLAs said the trip is needed as a 'much needed break from their tiring schedule".
Reportedly, 65 taluks in Karnataka are reeling under drought.
(Read more about the trip here)
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Story first published: Friday, December 27, 2013, 14:27 [IST]