Daijiworld Media Network - Kalaburagi (MS) 

Kalaburagi, Jun 23: H D Kumaraswamy, chief minister (CM) of the state, showed simplicity by opting to sleep on a mat instead of a mattress in the government school of the village in the district. But one will be astonished to know that even that simplicity has come at a huge cost. 

The CM has spent Rs 1 crore for his village stay of 24 hours at the Chandaraki village. Out of this amount, Rs 25 lac was spent for food for the people who had arrived at the Chandaraki village. Another Rs 25 lac was spent for shifting the office of the CM and also for setting up counters for receiving applications from the public. 

Lunch was prepared for around 25,000 people. Dinner was served for nearly 500 people, which consisted of students, teachers, officials and local politicians. The expense of Rs 25 lac included the morning breakfast also. 

The rest Rs 50 lac was spent for the stage setting and the Janata Darshan programme of the CM. Around 4000 people took part in the Janata Darshan programme and 1800 online applications were also received. During the Janata Darshan programme, a huge contingent of MLAs and officers had arrived at the spot.