Karnataka and its people are very educated and they quietly contribute to nation-building: Sitharaman

"The consultation with the states and recognition of the federal nature of our country has been 100% followed by PM Modi. He has been a CM himself so he knows what it is to recognise the role of states and give them their due in time...Karnataka and its people are very educated and they quietly contribute to nation-building," said finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman at an event in Bengaluru, Karnataka.