Karnataka Ensures Replace: The Karnataka authorities has been reeling with monetary pressure because it got here to energy within the state using on 5 ensures that embody freebies. The state’s fiscal well being is such that it has been working to mobilise funds to fulfill a number of fundamental necessities and run different authorities schemes.
The 5 ensures embody free electrical energy as much as 200 models underneath the Griha Jyoti scheme, Rs. 2,000 per 30 days to move lady of each BPL and APL households underneath the Griha Lakshmi scheme, 10 Kg ration for Antyodaya card holders and BPL card holders underneath Anna Bhagya yojana, free bus journey for ladies underneath Shakti scheme and unemployment allowance to youth underneath Yuvanidhi.
Not too long ago, Congress MLA from Vijayanagar, HR Gaviyappa mentioned that the ballot assure schemes have been straining the federal government’s funds. “Resulting from Assure schemes, it’s turning into robust to present homes; we’re additionally requesting CM to at the least let go of two schemes just like the Shakti scheme and provides homes, let’s have a look at what CM decides; we’ll stand with CM no matter would be the choice, CM can also be making an attempt to mobilise the funds; we’ll additionally stand with CM,” he mentioned.
Now, reacting to his assertion, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar mentioned that every one 5 ensures will proceed and the Congress will difficulty a show-cause discover to Gaviyappa. Shivakumar mentioned, “I do not consider that he has said this. In case he has, we are going to difficulty a show-cause discover searching for an evidence. We’ve given a phrase to the folks of the state on the ensures and we are going to stand by it at any value. No MLA of the Congress occasion ought to query the assure schemes, we are going to provoke motion if anybody does so.”
Final month, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge cautioned occasion leaders and workplace bearers of states to keep away from making guarantees that don’t go nicely with the respective state’s funds.
