Cong will plunge the state into financial crisis while implementing guarantee: Bommai
Bengaluru: Former Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has appealed to the newly formed Congress not to put the state in a financial crisis in bid to implement the guarantees scheme.
Speaking to reporters at his government residence on Racecourse Road in the city on Friday, he said that the Congress had shown a lot of hope to the people before the elections. However, there is a big difference between the pre-election speech and the post-election speech of the Congress party, which won the election by keeping the expectations of the people at a high level. They said 200 units of electricity is free for everyone. And it is the Same with the guarantee card, he said.
Bommai expressed his concern over the discrepancy regarding the provision of free electricity. Initially, it was stated that households consuming either 70 or 80 units would be eligible for free electricity. However, the new statement suggests that the Chief Minister plans to calculate the annual average consumption and provide free electricity accordingly. Bommai believes that this approach will result in an average difference of 120 to 125 units, indicating a hidden agenda behind the change in policy.
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In Annabhagya, only an additional five kg is given, the central government is giving 5 kg of rice under the Food Security Act. In our state we are giving 5 kg of rice along with 1 kg of millet and 1 kg of maize. Will it continue? He said it was not clear.
There is a big scam in the Gruha Lakshmi Yojana. In the house of the poor there are elderly women. Asking them to apply online is a trick to deny them the benefits of the scheme. Expressing his displeasure, Bommai said that it involves wasting one month to apply and one month to process.
They say that the Yuva Nidhi scheme will be given to degree holders who pass out in 2022-23. After completing the degree, they go for further studies. Thus, most of the unemployed are not benefited. Again, they have not told how much will be spent on the implementation of these projects, he said.
We have allocated Rs 6800 crore under the Jal Jeevan Mission scheme. What does it do? It has not been mentioned which projects will be stopped and where the money will be brought from. Bommai said that if the government spends money that does not generate much revenue, the state will face financial difficulties.
"There is no confusion in the election of the leader of the opposition."
Former CM Basavaraj Bommai stated that there is no confusion regarding the election of the Leader of the Opposition, and the process will be concluded before the commencement of the next session. He emphasized that there is no competition involved in this matter and everyone is united. The decision will be made collectively.
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Real Madrid fines Valverde and Tchouaméni half a million euros each for altercation
Barcelona (AP): Real Madrid slapped players Federico Valverde and Aurélien Tchouaméni with half-a-million-euro ($588,000) fines on Friday for their altercation during practice.
The massive fines came a day after the midfielders tussled when the team trained. Valverde said in a post on social media on Thursday that no punches were thrown. But Valverde knocked his head on a table and he suffered a small cut that required a brief hospital visit.
On social media, Valverde initially called it a “meaningless fight” with a teammate and said “everything has been blown out of proportion."
His employers, however, considered it a significant enough breach of team discipline to nail both Valverde and Tchouaméni with fines that bite even the bank account of a top soccer player. The half-a-million euro penalties reflect the reputational damage the club was enduring in a chaotic end to a disappointing season.
In a statement, the 15-time European champion said its disciplinary action was concluded after both players expressed to the club “their complete remorse for what happened and apologized to one another.”
Madrid added they also apologized to their teammates, the coaching staff and club supporters, as well as showing their willingness to accept whatever disciplinary action the club deemed “opportune.”
Tchouaméni was back training with Madrid on Friday, two days before they play at Barcelona in a clasico. Madrid has to win otherwise Barcelona will be crowned La Liga champion.
After being notified of the fine, he posted a public apology to the club and its fans on social media.
“What happened this week in training is unacceptable,” Tchouaméni wrote. "I say this while thinking about the example we are expected to set for young people, whether in football or at school.
“Above all, I am sorry for the image we projected of the club.”
Valverde was not at practice due to the head knock.
Both players are set to play in the World Cup next month, with Tchouaméni playing for France and Valverde for Uruguay.
Chaotic end to a poor season
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The run-in between the players, who for seasons have played side by side in Madrid's midfield, came after they argued this week in previous training sessions. But tempers boiled over on Thursday. Spanish media was rife with reports that the players previously disagreed over the club's decision to let coach Xabi Alonso go after just months on the job.
It was not the only altercation involving Madrid players during training this week. Álvaro Carreras confirmed he was in a “minor” incident with a teammate. Spanish media said he and fellow defender Antonio Rüdiger got into a scuffle.
Álvaro Arbeloa, the coach who was promoted from Madrid's reserve team when Alonso was fired in January, will face tough questions on what went wrong inside the changing room when he gives a press conference on Saturday ahead of the clasico at Camp Nou.
Madrid is facing a second consecutive campaign without a major trophy amid rumors in the Spanish media that club president Florentino Pérez is considering bringing back Jose Mourinho to straighten out his underperforming team.
