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K’taka elections will send out a message to the nation: Kharge

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Belagavi: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge said on Monday that the upcoming Assembly elections in Karnataka is very crucial as it will send out a message to the entire nation.
Addressing the ‘Yuva Kranti Samavesha’, a youth convention, here, Kharge said, “We need to face the elections collectively. Belagavi is a sacred land. The 39th session of AICC was held here in 1924, which was the only session presided over by Mahatma Gandhi.”
Stating that the Congress used to register victory in 15 to 16 constituencies out of the 18 in Belagavi, Kharge said that considering the present scenario, the party will sweep all the seats in the district this time.
“The state has never wirnessed corruption at this scale as it is seeing now. Why did Amit Shah not order a probe into the allegations levelled by contractors’ associations? The police have been sent to Rahul Gandhi’s residence for his statement made in Kashmir 46 days back. In Karnataka, even after proofs are provided, no probe is ordered,” Kharge said.
The state and the Centre are quoting double the amount for tenders and getting 40 per cent commission on each, he claimed.
“PM Modi had spoken about me during his visit to Belagavi. He had said that my remote control is with someone else. Can you tell who has the remote control of BJP President J.P. Nadda? If Rahul Gandhi asks questions about Adani in the Parliament, the questions are removed. There is no democracy in the country, but there is casteism. Is it wrong to say that there is caste discrimination in the country,” Kharge asked.
“This is the land of Kittur Chennamma, Sangolli Rayanna and Belawadi Mallamma. This is the land of valiant individuals, and they can’t be defeated by the ED or CBI. Rahul Gandhi is not afraid of BJP’s threats. Let them torture us as much as they want, we are prepared for everything. No matter how hard the BJP tries to bury us, we are like seeds and we will take birth again and again,” Kharge said.

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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

March 20, 2023
K’taka CM presents surplus budget, Congress dubs it jumla budget

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Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai presented his second and last budget of the ruling BJP government on Friday at the state legislature ahead of assembly polls in the state.
Bommai, encouraged by a vibrant economy, presented a revenue surplus budget, with the outlay crossing Rs 3 lakh crore mark.
However, Randeep Singh Surjewala, Karnataka Congress in-charge, ridiculed Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai as ‘Liar in Chief’ and dubbed it as a ‘Jumla’ budget.
Bommai proposed a revenue surplus of Rs 402 crore and broke the deficit budgets for the last two consecutive years. He described it as a budget for the voiceless which focuses on farmers, working class, poor and women.
The budget size is pegged at Rs 3,09,182 crore, up from Rs 2,65,720 crore in 2022-23. The fiscal deficit has been reined at Rs 60,581 crore. The borrowings accounted for Rs 77,750 crore, taking the liabilities at the end of 2023-24 to about Rs 5,64,896.
Bommai stated that the state had recorded the growth rate of 7.9 per cent. When compared to last financial year, service sector has recorded 9.2 per cent and industry sector 5.1 per cent growth in 2022-23.
“The per capital income has grown from Rs 2.04 lakh to Rs 3.32 lakh in last four years. The tax collection has increased to 21 per cent till the end of January when compared to 2021-22,” he said.
The share of the central government from the direct and indirect taxes has increased by Rs 4,813 crore.

The government has announced Rs 1,000 crore funds for Bengaluru Sub Urban Railway Project (BSRP). The central government is providing Rs 1,350 crore this year for the project. The state government and railway ministry are providing Rs 15,767 crore for the implementation of the project in the budget.
Some of the other highlights included, Yoga training in all Women’s First Grade Colleges of the state to enhance girl students’ physical capabilities and confidence.
Under new ‘Mukhyamanthri Vidya Shakthi’ scheme, the fee has been waived off for all students who take admissions in government pre-university and graduation courses. Nearly 8 lakh students are going to benefit from this scheme.
The graduates who are unemployed after three years of completion of course will get Rs 2,000 one-time financial aid under ‘Yuva Snehi’ scheme.
The farmers with ‘Kisan Card’ will get Rs 10,000 additional subsidy. The loan amount without interest limit is increased from Rs 3 lakh to Rs 5 lakh.
The government aims to provide Rs 25,000 crore loans to more than 30 lakh farmers. Chief Minister Bommai also announced a grand Lord Ram temple at Ramadevera Betta in Ramnagar district.
Bommai took 2.40 hours to read out the state budget, following which the House was adjourned to Monday.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

February 17, 2023
Agitating K’taka Anganwadi workers threaten to lay siege to CM’s residence

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Bengaluru: The State Anganwadi Employees Association has given a 48 hours deadline to the ruling BJP government in Karnataka for fulfilling the demands of Anganwadi workers, failing which it has threatened to lay siege to the residence of the Chief Minister in Bengaluru.
Thousands of Anganwadi (government preschool) workers are staging a protest demanding gratuity and implementation of the Supreme Court guidelines. The protest is being staged in Bengaluru and completed eight days on Tuesday.
S. Varalakshmi, Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) President warned that “if Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai does not give orders fulfilling their (Anganwadi workers’) demands, thousands of Anganwadi workers, who are staging protests would lay siege to the residence of Chief Minister Bommai”.
“The functioning of Anganwadi centers should be changed and elevated in order to ensure that every child in the state gets food and education. Gratuity should be given to Anganwadi workers. It has been eight days since the protest began. Minister for Women and Child Welfare Halappa Achar has not bothered to look into the issue. This ignorance is condemnable,” she asserted.
The notice in this regard has been given to Minister Halappa on January 3. The meetings have been conducted at the level of directors twice, and the protests have been staged at the Freedom Park and district centers last year. “However, Minister Halappa and officers are not ready to come for talks,” Varalakshmi stated.
Chetan Ahimsa, Kannada actor and activist said that for eight days, Anganwadi workers have been protesting for structural changes including the demand to be classified as ‘teachers’. Anganwadi women serve society’s neediest like kids and pregnant women. “I express my solidarity with them,” he said.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

January 31, 2023
BJP all set for 9-day Vijaya Sankalp Abhiyan in K’taka; Nadda to inaugurate

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Vijayapura: Ahead of the assembly polls, ruling BJP is gearing up for nine-day Vijaya Sankalp Abhiyan in Karnataka which will be inaugurated by BJP President J.P. Nadda on Saturday in Sidhagi of Vijayapura in the state.
Sindhagi is decked up for the mega event and BJP wants to kick-start campaigning in north Karnataka region, considered as a strong BJP hold. More than one lakh people are expected to attend the programme.
The Vijay Sankalp Abhiyan will be carried out from January 21 to January 29. The state leaders will also inaugurate the abhiyan at various locations across the state.
Former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa will take part in the inauguration programme at Sindhagi. Karnataka BJP President Nalin Kumar Kateel will kick off the campaign in Bengaluru, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai in Tumakuru, Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Mine and Coal Pralhad Joshi in Davanagere, BJP Karnataka In-Change Arun Singh in Chikkaballapur.
The ministers and MPs of Karnataka will inaugurate the campaign in their respective districts. The BJP workers would reach out to the voters with achievements, policies and programmes of BJP.
The party plans to establish contact with more than 1 crore beneficiaries of various programmes of the ruling BJP government.
Three crore stickers will be distributed to be pasted on vehicles. The stickers will have info-graphics of BJP’s signature programmes such as ‘Kisan Samman’, ‘Mudra’. The party has also planned a missed call campaign and registered more than 1 crore members.

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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

January 21, 2023