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The Hindu
24-07-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Surjewala credits guarantee schemes for Karnataka emerging as State with highest per capita income
AICC general secretary in charge of Karnataka Randeep Surjewala described Karnataka having the highest per capita income in the country as a result of comprehensive development, especially the implementation of guarantee schemes. 'Karnataka has set a new milestone in economic progress. According to recent data from the Ministry of Finance, the State's per capita income has increased from ₹1,05,697 in 2014-15 to ₹2,04,605 in 2024-25 — a growth of 93.6%,' Mr. Surjewala said in a release on Wednesday. Karnataka's performance far exceeds the national average growth of 57.6%, he noted, called it 'a fitting reply to the Opposition's criticism of our guarantee schemes.' 'Including Gruha Lakshmi, the five guarantee schemes — Shakti, Anna Bhagya, Yuva Nidhi, and Gruha Jyothi — have transferred a combined ₹93,000 crore directly to beneficiary accounts so far,' he said. 'The increase in per capita income and the positive impact of the schemes are clear indicators that Karnataka is not only becoming economically stronger but is also achieving social justice and equity,' he contended. 'The guarantee schemes that are being implemented since 2023 were not introduced for vote-bank politics. They were implemented for all poor people of Karnataka — regardless of caste, class, or gender — with no discrimination. As a result, many have been able to rebuild their lives,' he said. Many beneficiaries are investing the saved money into self-employment, he said, He further stated that Karnataka's remarkable economic growth was also powered by the Information Technology (IT) and Biotechnology (BT) sectors. Stable growth in manufacturing, agriculture, and service sectors too had supported the rise in per capita income. Minister Sharan Prakash Patil and Congress MLC Dinesh Guligowda too, in separate releases, credited the guarantee schemes for the State achieving 'a new economic milestone.'
Hans India
18-07-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Bihar's free electricity promise is ‘Karnataka model': DKS
Bengaluru: Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar said on Thursday that Bihar CM Nitish Kumar's promise of free electricity up to 125 units is a 'Karnataka model'. Speaking to reporters, Shivakumar claimed that in the entire country, only the Congress party has stood for the welfare of the people. 'After independence till today, whenever Congress party is in power, either in the Centre or in the state, it has given various schemes,' he said. He said it was Karnataka that started the trend with five guarantees. Congress does this for the development of the people. 'But to come to power again, they (BJP) have also used this in Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Delhi and other parts of the country,' he said. The Deputy CM said whatever Congress party has given in Karnataka, the entire country is following. 'So, it is a Karnataka model to the country.' The Congress government's five guarantee schemes are —200 units of free power to all households (Gruha Jyoti), Rs 2,000 monthly assistance to the woman head of every family (Gruha Lakshmi), the additional 5 kg of rice to every member of a BPL household (Anna Bhagya), Rs 3,000 every month for unemployed graduate youth and Rs 1,500 for diploma holders for two years (Yuva Nidhi), and free travel for women in public transport buses (Shakti). In a major populist move ahead of the upcoming assembly polls, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on Thursday announced free power up to 125 units to all domestic consumers in the state. Kumar came up with the announcement on social media, stating that the benefit will reach 1.67 crore households. He also said the free power benefit will be effective from August 1.
The Hindu
17-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
BJP dubs Karnataka govt.'s Sadhana Samavesha ‘a celebration of non- performance'
Ahead of the State government's 'Sadhana Samavesha' to be held in Mysuru on Saturday, the BJP in the city dubbed it as a 'celebration of non-performance'. Addressing the media here on Thursday, senior functionaries of the city BJP said that the event was laughable, as there was nothing to celebrate. Party functionaries M.A. Mohan and former MLA L. Nagendra said that there was an 'administrative collapse' in the State and that the law and order situation had deteriorated. 'While there was an increase in crimes of various nature across the State, the police does not have a free hand to investigate and crackdown on the culprits due to the interference of the Congress leaders,' Mr. Mohan alleged. 'The only achievement of this government led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is that it has survived for two years,' he added. The BJP leaders said that the Congress was content with just talking about the five guarantee schemes, but claimed that its benefits were questionable. 'While women have been given free rides under the Shakti scheme, the government has raised fuel charges, thus cross-subsidising the scheme with public money,' said Mr. Mohan. BJP leaders also criticised the State government for its 'inability' to make timely payment to the beneficiaries. 'This is a government which does not have funds to pay salaries to the government staff on time, and hence it is too much to expect timely disbursement of money under the scheme,' they added. The government's tenure has been marked by lack of any development works and this is due to the fact that none of the licensed contractors were keen to take up government works as their collective arrears was in excess of ₹33,000 crore, according to the BJP, which reiterated their earlier stand that the Sadhana Samavesha was nothing more than a show of strength. Schemes like the 'Yuva Nidhi' were criticised as being available only on paper by the BJP leaders, who said that in contrast, certain Central government programmes like the 'Mudra Yojana' offered real financial support to the youth. 'Narendra Modi is working to make people self-reliant, while this government is busy with publicity shows to hide its failures,' the BJP functionaries said.
Indian Express
14-07-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
500 crore free bus tickets under Shakti scheme; Karnataka CM, Deputy CM celebrate landmark
The Karnataka government Monday celebrated the landmark of issuing 500 crore free bus tickets for women under the 'Shakti scheme'. In an event, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, flanked by Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, handed out free tickets to women passengers aboard a Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) bus. Speaking to reporters after the event, Siddaramaiah said that the Shakti scheme was implemented on June 11, 2023. Under the scheme, women from Karnataka were allowed to travel for free after producing identification documents in non-premium buses run by the four state-run transport corporations. Shakti scheme is among the five guarantees being implemented by the Congress government in Karnataka, apart from Gruha Lakshmi – Rs 2,000 monthly allowance for women head of families, Gruha Jyothi – free power below 200 units every month, Anna Bhagya – 10 kg rice per person of a family in a month, and Yuva Nidhi – unemployment allowance for graduates and diploma holders for six months. Speaking at another event held at Indi, Vijayapura district, Siddaramaiah said that the Rs 83,000 crore spent on guarantee schemes for the welfare of the people was a clear example of the state government being pro-development. 'Is 500 crore (tickets for) women travelling free, Gruha Lakshmi funds for 1.23 crore families, 1.64 crore households receiving free power supply below 200 units, and helping crores of Kannadigas under Anna Bhagya and Yuva Nidhi schemes, not development?' he asked. He said the BJP and the JD(S) were making false allegations against the government to derail the welfare schemes implemented by it.
Time of India
12-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
RSS' critics are labelled as traitors since 2014: Priyank
Gadag: RDPR minister Priyank Kharge has said those questioning RSS or Veer Savarkar are labelled as traitors since 2014. Inaugurating 'Yuva Dhwani' event organised for the newly elected officebearers of Gadag district Youth Congress, Kharge said organisations which did not contribute to nation-building are now handing out certificates of patriotism. "While Mahatma Gandhi's statues are found from Gujarat to Germany, the BJP prefers statues of Godse and Savarkar," he alleged. Kharge claimed Savarkar awarded himself the title 'Veer', and received a pension of Rs 60 from the British, and was the first to demand a separate nation for Muslims. Claiming that under PM Narendra Modi, no new scheme was announced in the past 11 years, Priyank said Atal Pension Yojana was merely a rebranding of Aam Aadmi Bima Yojana from the Manmohan Singh govt. Swachh Bharat initiative was a renaming of Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan. "Youth should be aware of these issues and critically evaluate content on social media," he advised. Law and tourism minister HK Patil said Congress always walks the talk. "During Indira Gandhi's regime, a 20-point programme was announced to eradicate poverty. Now, chief minister Siddaramaiah is working to uplift the poor above the poverty line through schemes like the Yuva Nidhi and the five guarantee schemes. Opposition parties believe they can win elections by dividing people on caste and religious lines, but it is not possible," he opined.
