Last Updated: February 24, 2023, 23:56 IST
State Congress President DK Shivakumar and Leader of Opposition Siddaramaiah introduced the third assure of the social gathering at a joint press convention. (File photograph/News18)
The Congress has already introduced two ensures from the social gathering if voted to energy, that are 200 items of free electrical energy to each home beneath the ‘Gruha Jyoti Yojana’ and Rs 2,000 to each women-led family beneath the ‘Gruha Lakshmi’ scheme
With Assembly polls across the nook, the Congress in Karnataka on Friday introduced its third “guarantee” of offering free 10 kg of rice monthly to every BPL (Below Poverty Line) member of the family, beneath the ‘Anna Bhagya’ scheme, to fulfill its dedication to get rid of starvation from the state.
The Congress has already introduced two ensures from the social gathering if voted to energy, that are 200 items of free electrical energy to each home beneath the ‘Gruha Jyoti Yojana’ and Rs 2,000 to each women-led family beneath the ‘Gruha Lakshmi’ scheme.
State Congress President DK Shivakumar and Leader of Opposition Siddaramaiah introduced the third assure of the social gathering at a joint press convention right here.
“We are happy to announce the Anna Bhagya guarantee of providing free 10 kg of rice per month to each member of BPL card holders in order to eliminate hunger from Karnataka,” Shivakumar informed reporters right here.
Noting that ‘Anna Bhagya Yojana’ was an vital scheme launched by the earlier Congress social gathering authorities led by Siddaramaiah to present free meals grains beneath the Food Security Act, which finally benefited hundreds of thousands of households in the state, he mentioned, “When the Congress government was in power, 7 kg used to be given, but the BJP government reduced the rations to 5 kg…” “But this time the Congress government will give free 10 kg rice. This is our third guarantee,” he added.
Siddaramaiah mentioned as quickly because the Congress social gathering will get a majority in the subsequent election and comes to energy, we’ll give free 10 kg of rice to each member of the poor household holding a BPL card, in the state, beneath Anna Bhagya Yojana.
“We have walked the talk earlier and in the future too, we will stay committed to our word,” he mentioned.
The former CM additional mentioned, already Rs 4,000 to 5,000 crore is being spent on the free rice scheme, and growing it to 10 kg might price one other Rs 4,000 to 5,000 crore.
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