2 lakh loan waiver for every farmer's family: CM HD Kumaraswamy
Budget session starts
Bengaluru: Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy presented the coalition government's first budget in the Assembly today.
Highlights
* 2 lakhs 13 thousand 734 crore budget
*150 crore for Israel model agriculture.
*Rs 34,000 crore alloted for loan waiver
*Petrol price up by Rs 1.14 per liter and diesel price Rs 1.12 per liter
*Electricity price up by 20 ps per unit
*New medical college to Kanakapura
*Rs 30 crore to upgrade Mandya Medical Hospital
*Sandhya Suraksha Scheme amount increased from Rs. 600 to 1,000.
*Super specialty hospital in Ramanagar
*Rs. 30 crore to start film division in Ramanagara VV
*Biometric compulsory for students and teachers.
*English medium education from first standard at government schools.
*Rs 50 crore to revive Bellandur lake
*Rs 30 crore for Mandya Meemes development.
*A silk market in Mysore
*4 percent increase in the tax on alcohol
*Transplant unit at Kidwai Cancer Hospital
*Rs 50 crore to Hassan Milk Federation
*Rs 50 crore for Mandya's all-round development
*Rs 5. crore to Bangalore bar council
*Rs. 25,000 for repayment of debt Return
*Rs. 190 crore for the welfare of coconut growers
*Ring Road in Hassan at the cost Rs 30 crore
*The full payment of the previous government’s loan waiver scheme
*Service of 80 Electric Bus from BMTC
*Rs 100 crore aid to BMTC
*Refresher Course for tourist taxi drivers
*Elevated corridor on six sides of Bengaluru
- Rs 15825 crore alloted for the elevated corridor
* Extension of the third phase of ‘Namma Metro’. A committee to extend metro service to 95 KM in all from JP Nagar to KR Puram 42.75 KM, Tollgate to Kadabagere 12.5 KM, Gottegere to Basavapura 3.07 KM, Hegde Nagar to Airospace Park 15.95 KM.. etc.
* Establishment of Brahmin Development Board. Rs 25 crore Grant
* Multi-housing scheme for poor in Bengaluru.
* Rs 350 crore alloted for preganant women’s Rs 1000 per month fund
* Rs 70 crore for the development of 160 lakes in Hassan
* Old age home for every district -
* Establishment of ICB Chip Manufacturing Institute in Mysore District.
* Establishment of LD bulbs manufacturing plant in Chitradurga.
A new action by the state government to prevent the China bulbs menace.
* Establishment of latest technology machines for agriculture in Bidar District
Rs 150 crore for the repair of government schools colleges building
* Rs 150 crore for Education Department.
* Indira Canteens in District and Taluk Centers.
* Government’s decision to celebrate Adi Shankaracharya Jayanti throughout the state
* Water Supply Scheme for drinking water in rural areas. Rs. 53 crore alloted.
* Up to Rs.10 lakh loan to Self Help Societies -
* Land ownership plan for female farmers’ development.
* Pragati Colony Scheme for the development of colonies and tandas. At least Rs 1 crore to Rs 5 crore fund for this.
* Training for competitive examinations for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
Super Specialty Hospitals in Belgavi, Kalaburagi, and Mysuru.
* Establishment of medical colleges in Hassan, Chamarajanagar. Rs. 200 crore grants alloted.
* Mandya Medical Institute will be upgraded to 800-bed hospital - Rs 30 crore reserved.
* Mahadevi river water dispute. Action for development as per the judgment.
* Action for additional water storage in the Alamatti reservoir.
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Sanjay Raut demands re-election, alleges irregularities in EVMs during Maharashtra polls
Mumbai, Nov 25: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Monday demanded a re-election in Maharashtra using ballot papers, claiming there were irregularities with the electronic voting machines (EVMs).
Talking to reporters, Raut alleged several complaints about EVMs malfunctioning and questioned the integrity of the recently held elections.
The BJP-led Mahayuti won 230 out of 288 seats in the assembly elections, while the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi managed 46 seats, with Shiv Sena (UBT) winning just 20 out of 95 seats it contested.
"We have received nearly 450 complaints regarding EVMs. Despite raising objections repeatedly, no action has been taken on these issues. How can we say these elections were conducted fairly? Hence, I demand that the results be set aside and elections be held again using ballot papers," Raut said.
Citing some instances, he said a candidate in Nashik reportedly received only four votes despite having 65 votes from his family, while in Dombivli, discrepancies were found in EVM tallies, and election officials refused to acknowledge the objections.
The Sena (UBT) leader also questioned the credibility of the landslide victories of some candidates, saying, "What revolutionary work have they done to receive more than 1.5 lakh votes? Even leaders who recently switched parties have become MLAs. This raises suspicions. For the first time, a senior leader like Sharad Pawar has expressed doubts about EVMs, which cannot be ignored."
Asked about the MVA's poor performance in the elections, Raut rejected the idea of blaming a single individual.
"We fought as a united MVA. Even a leader like Sharad Pawar, who commands immense respect in Maharashtra, faced defeat. This shows that we need to analyse the reasons behind the failure. One of the reasons is EVM irregularities and the misuse of the system, unconstitutional practices, and even judicial decisions left unresolved by Justice Chandrachud," he said.
Raut stressed that though internal differences might have existed within the MVA, the failure was collective.
He also accused the Mahayuti of conducting the elections in an unfair manner.
"I cannot call the elections fair given the numerous reports of discrepancies in EVMs, mismatched numbers, and vote irregularities across the state," Raut said.
