Cong MP gives privilege notice against MoS for 'misleading' statement on MGNREGS funding
New Delhi(PTI): Congress whip in Lok Sabha Manickam Tagore on Wednesday gave a notice to move a breach of privilege motion against Union Minister Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani for allegedly making "misleading" statements in the House on MGNREGS funding.
In his notice to Speaker Om Birla, Tagore said the Minister of State for Rural Development made a "factually incorrect" statement during the Question Hour on Tuesday while responding to a supplementary by DMK MP K Kanimozhi on the delay in the release of Rs 4,034 crore MGNREGS funds owed to Tamil Nadu for the past five months.
"Pemmasani claimed that Tamil Nadu, with a population of 7 crore, receives more MGNREGS funding than Uttar Pradesh, which has a population of 20 crore, and that Uttar Pradesh draws close to Rs 10,000 crore while Tamil Nadu draws more than Rs 10.000 crore," the Congress MP said.
Tagore said that according to the official data on the MGNREGS website, the total expenditure for Uttar Pradesh in the current fiscal year stands at Rs 11,860 crore, while the expenditure for Tamil Nadu is Rs 10.687 crore.
"The Central Government has released Rs 9,758 crore to Uttar Pradesh and ₹7,414 crore to Tamil Nadu so far this year. The funding under the MGNREGS scheme is determined by the demand for work, not based on population size, and hence, the minister's claim regarding the population-based allocation of funds is misleading," Tagore said.
He added, "The statement made by the Minister of State for Rural Development is misleading and factually incorrect, leading to confusion and misleading the House on an important issue related to the allocation and expenditure of MGNREGS funds."
"Given the importance of maintaining the integrity of statements made in the House and the impact of false information on public discourse, I request that a privilege motion be initiated against Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani for misleading the House and causing confusion regarding MGNREGS funding," the Congress leader said.
He urged the Speaker to direct the minister to provide clarification on this matter and take appropriate action in accordance with the rules of privileges.
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KSRTC to run 1000 special services to clear Christmas rush
Bengaluru: The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation will operate 1000 additional special services in view of the Christmas festival.
In addition to the existing schedule, the special services will run on 19.12.2025, 20.12.2025 and 24.12.2025. Further, special buses will be operated from various places of intra & Interstate places to Bengaluru on 26.12.2025 & 28.12.2025.
Special buses will be exclusively operated from Bengaluru Kempegowda Bus Station to Dharmastala, Kukkesubramanya, Shivamogga, Hassan, Mangaluru, Kundapura, Shringeri, Horanadu, Davangere, Hubbali, Dharwad, Belagavi, Vijayapura, Gokarna, Sirsi, Karwar, Raichur, Kalaburagi, Ballari, Koppala, Yadgir, Bidar, Tirupathi, Vijayawada, Hyderabad and other places.
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Special buses from Mysuru Road Bus Station will be exclusively operated towards Mysuru, Hunsur, Piriyapatna, Virajpet, Kushalanagar, Madikeri.
The corporation has also announced a discount of 5 per cent on the fare if four or more passengers book tickets under a single reservation. A discount of 10 per cent will be extended on return journey tickets if onward and return tickets are booked simultaneously.
In addition to the above, special buses will be operated from all Taluk/District Bus Stands in the jurisdiction of KSRTC based on the traffic needs.
