CM Siddaramaiah calls beneficiaries’ gains success stories of ‘Gruha Lakshmi’ scheme
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah expressed his joy on Sunday, on the completion of one year since the ‘Gruha Lakshmi’ guarantee scheme was introduced by the state government for women who head households, and on his personal account on ‘X’ also cited examples of the scheme helping beneficiaries greatly.
The ‘Gruha Lakshmi’ guarantee scheme was launched by Siddaramaiah in Mysuru on August 30, 2023. The state government, calling this a scheme supportive of women who head households, has assured beneficiaries that they will receive Rs 2,000 every month from the government.
Siddaramaiah posted on Sunday morning that the ‘Gruha Lakshmi’ guarantee scheme, which was meant to reduce the burden of women in Karnataka in relation to household maintenance, has completed a year. The CM called it the success story of all women who, as beneficiaries of the scheme, had made the best use of the facilities provided by the government in their lives to develop their households.
He further said in the post that, only a few tales of the ‘Gruha Lakshmi’ beneficiaries had come to light but there were lakhs of such success stories that remained unreported. He called all such instances as a reflection of the success of the guarantee scheme.
The CM posted with the tweet pictures of households that had benefited from the guarantee scheme in various fields like education, self-employment and purchasing necessary gadgets for everyday life.
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Meerut youth allegedly assaulted, family claims forced chanting of Jai Shri Ram slogans
Meerut :A young man from Sofipur village, Meerut, was reportedly assaulted, stripped, and coerced to chant religious slogans, according to allegations made by his family on Monday. The incident occurred on Saturday evening as the victim, Gulfam, was returning home from practice at a private shooting range in Mangal Pandey Nagar, said his father, Aftab.
Aftab claimed that Gulfam was intercepted by three individuals who took him to Victoria Park. There, the assailants allegedly beat him, stripped him, and demanded that he chant "Jai Shri Ram." Gulfam’s family also alleged that the attackers stole his mobile phone and left him unconscious at the scene.
However, local police have rejected the claims of stripping and forced chanting, suggesting that the incident appears to be linked to personal enmity. "There is no mention of any forced chanting in the FIR. It seems to be a case of enmity between local youths," stated Mahavir Singh, Station House Officer (SHO) of Civil Lines Police Station.
Based on Aftab’s complaint, an FIR was filed under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, including 351(2) for criminal intimidation, 352 for intentional insult with intent to provoke a breach of peace, and 324 for mischief. Civil Lines Circle Officer, Abhishek Tiwari, confirmed that efforts are ongoing to apprehend the suspects involved.
Gulfam, who is preparing for a national shooting competition, is currently undergoing medical treatment at a private hospital. His family continues to maintain that the attack was religiously motivated, though the authorities have yet to substantiate these specific claims.
