Congress leaders keeping flowers on their ears is a publicity stunt, says Sriramulu

Minister for Transport and Tribal Welfare B. Sriramulu addressing a press convention in Ballari.
| Photo Credit: SRIDHAR KAVALI

Taking a dig at Congress leaders for protesting by tucking flowers on their ears within the Assembly through the presentation of the State Budget on Friday, Minister for Transport and Tribal Welfare B. Sriramulu mentioned that individuals will trick Congress leaders within the upcoming Assembly elections by keeping flowers on their ears.

“The Congress had kept flowers on people’s ears (fooled people) all these years, now people have tucked flowers on their ears and will continue to do so in the ensuing polls too,” Mr. Sriramulu mentioned.

Addressing a press convention in Ballari on Saturday, the Minister mentioned that the 2023-24 State Budget introduced by Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai was with an goal of constructing a new Karnataka. He refuted the allegations that the Budget was ready with an eye fixed on the upcoming Assembly elections.

He mentioned that within the whole outlay of ₹3,09,182 crore, ₹39,031 crore has been put aside for agriculture and allied actions, ₹46,278 crore for girls empowerment and welfare, ₹30,215 crore for Special Component Plan (SCP) and Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP) and ₹1,842 crore has been allotted to 6 companies of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.

“Besides this, our [BJP] government has taken steps to amend the Prohibition of Transfer of Certain Lands (PTCL) Act 1978, following a Supreme Court order,” he mentioned.

The Budget has additionally proposed to arrange a mega dairy with a capability of two lakh litres per day at a value of ₹100 crores in Ballari district. And, this can give an impetus to dairy farming in Kalyana Karnataka area, Mr. Sriramulu added.

As per a promise made by the Bommai-led authorities, the Chief Minister has elevated the particular grants to Kalyana Karnataka Regional Development Board (KKRDB) from ₹3,000 crore to ₹5,000 crore.

The authorities has proposed to develop a street from Hubballi-Hosapete part to the Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh border space at a value of ₹2,200 crore. And, it is going to additionally develop a four-lane Bidar-Kalaburagi-Ballari street at a value of ₹7,650 crore.

Mr. Bommai has additionally given prime precedence to the Transport Department. The authorities has determined to supply free bus passes to girls staff within the organised sector. Free bus cross may even be given to highschool and faculty woman college students beneath the Vidya Vahini scheme.

Though the BJP-led authorities has given a pro-poor finances, the Congress leaders have protested by keeping flowers on their ears through the presentation Budget, Mr. Sriramulu mentioned and known as it a publicity stunt. He mentioned that the voters will once more train the Congress a lesson on this election.