Let street vendors grow as Businessmen: CM Kumaraswamy
‘Badavara Bandhu’ scheme launched
Bengaluru, November 22: Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy said that as the government has introduced ‘Badavara Bandhu’ scheme to help the roadside vendors with interest-free micro financing facility, the vendors have to utilize it effectively and improve their living condition.
Inaugurating the ‘Badavara Bandhu’ scheme at Yeshwanthpur APMC Market, organized by the Cooperative Department here on Thursday, the CM said that the roadside vendors have dependent on private money lenders and they pay more interest. In order to protect them from exploitation, the government has introduced the scheme. Infosys chief Narayana Murthy and his friends had started their company with just Rs 10,000 and grew as one of the biggest companies in the world providing jobs to lakhs of youth. In the same way, the roadside vendors should save a part of their earnings and grow as businessmen, he said.
Don’t torture
Though the roadside vendors sweat-out since morning to evening, they could not live happily due to their meager earnings. So, the police and officials should not harass them for money. Instead, the officials should create a conducive atmosphere for the roadside vendors to continue their business, he said.
Deputy Chief Minister Dr. G. Parameshwar said that the state government has introduced the ‘Badavara Bandhu’ scheme to help the roadside vendors. The officials should make honest efforts in reaching the benefits of the scheme to the deserving people. In Madhugiri, a flower-vending woman, with her small savings, educated her son who cracked IAS. So, without developing inferiority complex, the street vendors should educate their children, he advised.
Under this scheme, financial assistance would be provided to 53,000 people in the first phase and gradually, the number would be increased. Neglecting the allegation of the Opposition party on the government, the coalition government would ensure good administration, he said.
Cooperative Minister Bandeppa Kashempur, MLAs K. Gopalaiah, Munirathna, Mayor Gangambike Mallikarjun, Principal secretary Dr. N. Nagambika Devi, BBMP members, Cooperative societies registrar MK Aiyappa and others were present.
Highlights
State has 4.5 lakh street vendors including 80,000 in Bengaluru. Initially, 53,000 street vendors are being given loans.
Each street vendor would get micro loan from Rs 2,000 to Rs 10,000.
The loan will be disbursed through the DCC bank, Rajajinagar Cooperative Bank, Visvesvaraya Cooperative Bank, Guru Raghavendra Cooperative Bank and other Cooperative banks.
The loan repayment period is three months and if they repaid the loan within three months, they would be eligible for getting fresh loans again. Moreover, the loan amount could be increased by 10 percent which means from Rs 10,000 to Rs 15000.
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8 children between ages of 1 and 14 dead after mass shooting in Louisiana, police say
Shreveport(US) (AP): A gunman in Louisiana killed eight children in shootings at two different homes early Sunday in the nation's deadliest mass shooting in more than two years, police in Shreveport said.
The victims ranged in age from one to about 14 years old, said Shreveport police spokesperson Chris Bordelon. A total of 10 were shot and some of the children were related to the suspect, Bordelon said.
The gunman later died after a chase with officers who fired at the suspect, Bordelon said. The suspect stole a car while leaving the scene of the shootings and was followed by police, according to Bordelon.
Police did not release the name of the suspect but did say he was an adult male. The shootings were the result of a “domestic disturbance,” Bordelon said.
Officials said they were still gathering details at the crime scenes south of downtown Shreveport — the two homes and a third location.
“This is an extensive scene unlike anything most of us have ever seen,” he said.
It was the deadliest mass shooting in the US since eight people were killed in a Chicago suburb in January 2024, according to a database maintained by The Associated Press and USA Today in partnership with Northeastern University.
At a news conference outside the residence where one of the shootings occurred, officials appeared stunned, requesting patience and prayers from the community as they sorted through multiple crime scenes.
“I just don't know what to say, my heart is just taken aback,” Shreveport Police Chief Wayne Smith said. “I cannot begin to imagine how such an event could occur.”
“This is a tragic situation — maybe the worst tragic situation we've ever had,” said Tom Arceneaux, mayor of the city in northwestern Louisiana with about 180,000 residents. “It's a terrible morning.”
Louisiana State Police say their detectives have been asked by Shreveport police to investigate. In a statement, state police say no officers were harmed in the shooting that involved an officer after a police pursuit into Bossier City on Sunday morning.
State police are asking anyone with pictures, video or information to share it with state police detectives.
Louisiana Gov Jeff Landry said in a statement that he and his wife were heartbroken. “We're deeply grateful to the law enforcement officers and first responders working tirelessly on the scene,” he added.
