Karnataka panels on poll promise a waste of funds: Oppn
Hindustan TimesBengaluru Karnataka Leader of Opposition R Ashok said the Congress government has created posts in poll guarantee committees to appease party leaders and workers. The Bharatiya Janata Party has raised objections to the Karnataka Congress government’s decision to appoint committees of party workers to oversee the implementation of the poll guarantees, saying that the move will add a financial burden of ₹16 crore to the state exchequer due to the promised facilities and remuneration for the committee members. He, along with Congress general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala, deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar and other ministers, decided to establish committees for guarantee implementation at the state, district, and constituency levels. Following their assumption of power, the Congress government in Karnataka had initiated the implementation of promised welfare schemes, including subsidised electricity, ₹2,000 for women, free bus travel for women, and 10 kg of free rice.
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