Bengaluru, June 3 (). The Congress government in Karnataka has announced the implementation of five guarantees. Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Saturday said it was now the turn of the central government to honor its promise of creating 2 crore jobs and doubling farmers’ income.
Soon the central government will have to face the fire test in the Lok Sabha elections. He told the media that he would have to fulfill his promises to pass the exam. On the criticism of the opposition parties, especially the BJP, on the guarantee schemes, Shivakumar said, “Instead of criticizing us, the prime minister should bring black money from abroad and let people deposit Rs 15 lakh in their bank accounts.”
Shivakumar, former Chief Minister H.D. He also reacted to Kumaraswamy’s criticism of the Congress guarantee scheme. He said, Kumaraswamy is a big person and I do not want to talk about him. I will do my duty and let them do theirs.
According to reports, Kumaraswamy had called the Congress government’s guarantees a farce.
What should people do who don’t want to get freebies? Shivakumar said that if someone wants to pay his electricity bill instead of getting 200 units of free electricity, he can pay.
He said that many officers, media persons have written letters saying that they will not take advantage of free electricity, so applications have been sought from those willing to take advantage.
Shivakumar said that just as some people have given up subsidy on LPG cylinders, they may also give up the benefits of guarantee schemes. He said that the Congress government of the state is implementing these guarantees to provide relief to the people who are troubled by the increase in inflation by the Center.
Congress is going to implement free electricity scheme up to 200 units in every house from July. From June 11, women will be able to travel free of cost in government buses in the state. From August, an allowance of Rs 2,000 will be given to women heads of families. Applications have been invited for Rs 3,000 allowance for unemployed graduates and Rs 1,500 allowance from unemployed diploma holders passing out in this academic year.
The Deputy Chief Minister said that from next month the BPL family members would start getting 10 kg rice. All these are a part of the big announcement made by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday.
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