Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah expressed gratitude to the seven crore Kannadigas as the state government completed its first year in office. Reflecting on the trust bestowed upon the Congress party by the electorate, Siddaramaiah commended the wisdom of voters in providing a clear majority, ensuring stability and progress.

In a statement posted on social media platform X, Siddaramaiah acknowledged the challenges inherited upon assuming office, including tackling corruption and communalism. Despite these hurdles, he affirmed the government's commitment to fulfilling its promises, particularly the implementation of five key guarantees.

Siddaramaiah also emphasized the administration's broader vision for development, aiming to surpass mere guarantees and foster a state that is prosperous and self-sufficient. Criticizing opposition parties for resorting to divisive tactics, he urged cooperation from the citizens in maintaining Karnataka's unity and peace.

As the state government marks its one-year milestone, Siddaramaiah reassured citizens of his commitment to comprehensive development, urging them to trust in the government's efforts for the betterment of all communities.

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New Delhi (PTI): Over 8,300 cases were resolved in pension adalats held since 2019, Union Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh informed the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.

A total of 12,049 cases were taken up by pension adalats since 2019.

In a written reply, the minister said of the total cases, 8,373 (69.49 per cent) have been resolved.

"Pension adalat is an important administrative reform for improving pensioners’ welfare by timely and effective redressal of long-standing grievances of central government pensioners," he said.

There is substantial decrease in the number of pensioners’ grievances due to the pension adalat, Singh said.

He said since 2019, eight pension adalats have been held.

As many as 403 cases were taken up in two pension adalats held in 2024, of which 330 were resolved, according to the data shared by the minister.

A total of 603 (440 were resolved) and 1,732 (1,113 were resolved) cases were taken up in 2023 and 2022 respectively, it said.

Of the total of 3,692 cases taken up in 2021, 2,598 (70.36 per cent) were resolved.

There were 342 (319 were resolved) and 5,277 (3,573 were resolved) pension-related cases were taken up in 2020 and 2019 respectively, according to the data.