CM Siddaramaiah says Karnataka tops per capita income in India, credits guarantee schemes
Bengaluru, Jul 23 (PTI): Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday announced that Karnataka has achieved the highest per capita income in India, citing the Union Finance Ministry data and attributed this accomplishment to the positive impact of his government's guarantee schemes.
He reaffirmed his commitment to building a Karnataka, where growth is inclusive and people-centric.
"According to Union Finance Ministry data, Karnataka’s per capita NSDP (Net State Domestic Product) stands at Rs 2,04,605 — the highest in the country," Siddaramaiah said.
"This achievement reflects not only Karnataka’s economic strength but also the impact of our Guarantee Schemes, which have boosted incomes, increased purchasing power, and driven inclusive growth across the state," he said in a post on 'X', with " #GuaranteeSarkara #KarnatakaModel".
Noting that Karnataka's per capita income was Rs 1,05,697 in 2014-15, the CM said it has now increased by 93.6 per cent in 10 years.
"The credit for this achievement goes to the guarantee schemes implemented by our government. By directly providing Rs 4-5 thousand per month, Rs 60-70 thousand per year to every family in the state, we are making every family financially self-reliant," he said.
The Congress government's five guarantee schemes are —200 units of free power to all households (Gruha Jyoti), Rs 2,000 monthly assistance to the woman head of every family (Gruha Lakshmi), the additional 5 kg of rice to every member of a BPL household (Anna Bhagya), Rs 3,000 every month for unemployed graduate youth and Rs 1,500 for diploma holders for two years (Yuva Nidhi), and free travel for women in public transport buses (Shakti).
ದೇಶದಲ್ಲೇ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಅತಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ತಲಾದಾಯ ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ರಾಜ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಹೊರಹೊಮ್ಮಿದೆ. ರಾಜ್ಯದ ತಲಾ ನಿವ್ವಳ ರಾಜ್ಯ ದೇಶಿಯ ಉತ್ಪನ್ನವು (ಎನ್ಎಸ್ಡಿಪಿ) 2,04,605 ರೂ. ಗೆ ತಲುಪಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಸಂಸತ್ತಿಗೆ ಕೇಂದ್ರ ಹಣಕಾಸು ಸಚಿವಾಲಯ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿದ ದತ್ತಾಂಶ ತಿಳಿಸಿದೆ.
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) July 23, 2025
2014-15 ರಲ್ಲಿ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ತಲಾದಾಯವು 1,05,697 ರೂ. ಇತ್ತು. ಇದೀಗ 10… pic.twitter.com/CkJn1tAd48
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Bangladesh court sentences Sheikh Hasina to 10 years in jail in corruption cases
Dhaka (PTI): A Bangladesh court on Monday sentenced deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to 10 years in jail in two separate corruption cases related to alleged irregularities in allocations of land in a government housing project.
Dhaka Special Judge’s Court-4 Judge Rabiul Alam handed down the verdicts, sentencing Hasina to a total of 10 years’ imprisonment — five years in each case, state-run BSS news agency reported.
The court sentenced 78-year-old Hasina, her nephew Radwan Mujib Siddiq, and her nieces, Tulip Rizwana Siddiq and Azmina Siddiq, and others in the cases over alleged irregularities in the allocation of plots under the Rajuk New Town Project in Purbachol.
The judgment was pronounced at around 12.30 pm.
Tulip Siddiq was sentenced to four years’ imprisonment — two years in each case — while Radwan Mujib Siddiq and Azmina Siddiq were each sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment in both cases.
Rajuk member Mohammad Khurshid Alam, the only accused to surrender before the court, was sentenced to one year’s imprisonment in each case, totalling two years.
The court also fined all convicted persons Tk1 lakh each and ordered them to serve an additional six months in prison in default of payment.
Hasina has been living in India since she fled Bangladesh on August 5 last year in the face of the massive protests. She was earlier declared a fugitive by the court.
The cases were filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) over alleged abuse of power in the allocation of two 10-katha plots.
According to the prosecution, the accused manipulated the allocation process and violated existing rules and regulations of the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk).
