Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah, while reacting to BJP's claim of choosing an "auspicious time" to present the state budget, said, "I don't believe in Rahu Kaala or Gulika Kaala." "I eat non-vegetarian food even on festivals like Ugadi and Shivratri," he said, adding, "Does anyone eat meat on Shivratri? I do." Siddaramaiah presented the budget 15 minutes before Rahu Kaala.