On Independence Day, chief minister Siddaramaiah urges people to protest discrimination faced by Karnataka
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, urged people to raise their voices against the discrimination faced by Karnataka in the distribution of resources from the Centre.
He also urged people to protest to highlight the growing concern that constitutional bodies like income tax department, enforcement directorate, CBI, and others are not working to uphold the true values of democracy and cooperative federalism as enshrined in the Constitution.
He said his govt has built its own development model and its 'guarantee schemes' have got global recognition. "The Basavadi Sharanas of the 12th century firmly believed one must live by one's word.
Guided by this principle, our govt has built its own development model, now widely recognised as the Karnataka model of development," he said.
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Referring to a survey led by national institutions, the CM said the wealthiest 10% of the Indian population holds 80% of the nation's wealth, yet they contribute only about 3% of the GST collected. The remaining 90% of ordinary people, who work daily for food and clothing, shoulder nearly 97% of GST payments.
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The Congress govt primarily launched the guarantee schemes and other welfare programmes to reduce the growing inequality, he added.
The govt had spent Rs 96,000 crore to implement these schemes, the CM claimed, adding several studies had shown women's participation in the workforce increased by 23%. He also lauded the Rs 2,000 Gruha Lakshmi scheme and free bus services for women under the shakti scheme.
Giving details of developmental work done in the agricultural sector, Siddaramaiah said a land resource inventory (LRI) was conducted on 10 lakh hectares for the first time in the country and cards with details of soil characteristics, nutrient content, and suitable crops are being distributed to 8 lakh farmers.
"By strengthening APMCs, we achieved record arrivals of 164 lakh metric tonnes of agricultural products in 2024-25, a remarkable increase of 447%, which is the highest in the history of Karnataka," said the chief minister.
Karnataka ranks first in per capital income: CM
Karnataka now ranks first in the country in terms of per capita income, said CM Siddaramaiah. Over the past decade, the state has achieved a growth of 101 per cent in this indicator from Rs 1,01,858 at constant prices in 2013-14 to Rs 2,04,605 in 2024-25.
Stressing the govt's priority towards industrial growth, the CM said 18 industrial areas covering 44,166 acres have been declared special investment regions. Investors have expressed interest in bringing in over Rs 10 lakh crore in investment, and 48% has already been processed under the single window IT platform.
Saying Karnataka is already India's IT capital, and now it is stepping forward to become the world's 'Capital of Innovation,' the CM said Investment Karnataka 2025 initiatives are expected to generate over 6 lakh jobs.
The govt also attracted Rs 46,030 crore in foreign investments in 2024-25.
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Patriotism, Pride, and Cultural Splendour
As part of the Independence Day celebrations in Bengaluru, over 600 students from BBMP composite PU college, Herohalli, came together to pay tribute to India's unsung heroes and valiant women warriors, such as Queen Abbakkadevi of Ullal, Rani Chennamma of Kittur, Onake Obavva, Mallamma of Belavadi, Queen Chennammaji of Keladi, and Ballari Siddamma.
Their stories of courage and sacrifice were brought alive through the stirring performance, 'Swatantriya Sangramada Veera Kannadigaru,' earning applause from the audience.
The cultural spirit continued with renditions of Naada Geethe and Raitha Geethe by Sri Rajesh and Nirmala DK. As part of the state's flagship 'Guarantee Schemes,' the highlight was the Karnataka Police Samuha Vadyamela, where 252 officers and staff from the police band performed.
Educational institutions across the city also celebrated Independence Day with flag hoisting, cultural programmes and other events. At APS PU College in NR Colony, for instance, its principal Nagaraj S, said more than 5,000 students participated, and the costumes of freedom fighters adorned by small children and the procession by specially gifted and blind students caught everyone's attention.
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