Guarantee schemes should be restricted to genuinely needy: Lakshmana after losing Mysuru seat
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Guarantee schemes should be restricted to genuinely needy: Lakshmana after losing Mysuru seat

The Hindu  

Congress leader M. Lakshman, who was defeated in the recently held Lok Sabha elections from Mysuru, has urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to review the implementation of guarantee schemes in the State. Addressing a press conference in Mysuru on Saturday, Mr. Lakshmana, who is also the spokesperson for Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee, argued that the mandate from the people in the recently held Lok Sabha elections was against the continuation of guarantee schemes in the State. He pointed out that the “upper communities”, which were also benefiting from the guarantee schemes like free power, free bus travel, and ₹2,000 monthly financial aid to women, had voted against the Congress candidates in the State. Responding to questions from reporters, Mr. Lakshman, however, said the guarantee schemes should be restricted to the genuinely needy persons.

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Government weighs opt-out mechanism for welfare schemes
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Government weighs opt-out mechanism for welfare schemes

Hindustan Times  

The state government is planning to introduce a system that would allow people to voluntarily opt out of the flagship guarantee schemes, an official said, adding that this comes after several beneficiaries indicated they did not require the financial aid and felt the schemes should be directed toward those in greater need. M Revanna said that discussions had already taken …

Guarantees won’t stop at any cost, says HM Revanna
1 month, 1 week ago

Guarantees won’t stop at any cost, says HM Revanna

New Indian Express  

UDUPI: State president of the Guarantee Implementation Committee HM Revanna here on Tuesday said the five guarantee schemes will not stop at any cost. For a state like Karnataka, which has a budget of Rs 4 lakh crore, reserving Rs 52,000 crore for five guarantee schemes is not a big deal, he said. During the progress review meeting in Udupi …

Karnataka mulls legal action over Maharashtra's guarantee scheme ads
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka mulls legal action over Maharashtra's guarantee scheme ads

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said the government was mulling over filing a suit against its counterpart in poll-bound Maharashtra for allegedly issuing false "It is only to mislead the people of Maharashtra in order to get the votes. We are thinking about filing a suit against the Maharashtra government, because they have given false The Karnataka government …

CM claims guarantee schemes providing ₹4,000 per month to each family in Karnataka
6 months, 2 weeks ago

CM claims guarantee schemes providing ₹4,000 per month to each family in Karnataka

The Hindu  

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has said that the State government’s guarantee schemes have been benefiting lakhs of people, providing assistance of at least ₹4,000 per month to each family, thereby strengthening their financial stability. Speaking at the launch of 100 BS-6 diesel buses, part of a larger fleet of 840 buses for the Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation, on Thursday, Mr. Siddaramaiah …

Karnataka minister seeks review of five guarantee schemes
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka minister seeks review of five guarantee schemes

Hindustan Times  

Public works department minister Satish Jarkiholi on Wednesday ignited a debate by suggesting that Karnataka’s guarantee schemes should be revised to ensure that only economically weaker sections benefit, potentially saving the state exchequer an estimated ₹10,000 crore annually. During a media interaction in Bengaluru, Jarkiholi said that the intention behind the guarantee schemes is to uplift the poor, not to …

Some Karnataka Ministers want govt. to do a ‘rethink’ on guarantee schemes, but CM and Dy.CM say no question of change
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Some Karnataka Ministers want govt. to do a ‘rethink’ on guarantee schemes, but CM and Dy.CM say no question of change

The Hindu  

A few Ministers are mounting pressure on the Congress government in Karnataka to “rethink” the contours of the ambitious five guarantees schemes for the full five-year term, as many rich and middle-class families have been benefiting from the schemes, apparently at the cost of development works in the State. ‘Rich’ beneficiaries Public Works Minister Satish Jarkiholi maintained that many doctors, …

Guarantee schemes are counter-productive because of improper implementation: Basavaraj Bommai
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Guarantee schemes are counter-productive because of improper implementation: Basavaraj Bommai

The Hindu  

BJP leader and former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, who is contesting the Lok Sabha polls from Haveri, claims that the way the Congress guarantee schemes are being projected is completely different from the manner in which they are actually being implemented on the ground. He also alleged that the State is suffering because the Congress government is implementing massive guarantee …

CM Siddaramaiah promises guarantees for 5 yrs
1 year ago

CM Siddaramaiah promises guarantees for 5 yrs

New Indian Express  

MYSURU: Lashing out at the BJP for claiming that the Congress’ guarantees will be stopped after the Lok Sabha elections, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said the state government will continue with the schemes for five years. We are organising guarantee conventions to tell you the truth behind the BJP’s campaign as they were not able to implement even one …

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