Bus services free for all women including my wife: Siddaramaiah's hilarious reply to reporter viral
Bengaluru: In what came as a major relief to the people of Karnataka on Friday, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah confirmed that all five guarantee schemes promised by the Congress party in their election manifesto will be implemented in the current financial year.
These schemes include Annabhagya, Grihajyoti, Grilahakshmi, Yuvanidhi, and free travel (Shakti) for women in government buses.
During a press conference held at the conference hall of Vidhan Souda after the Cabinet meeting on Friday, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah lightened the mood by making a playful remark when asked about the implementation of the free bus travel scheme.
While replying to a question from a journalist who asked, if the free bus services will be implemented even to Government Workers, Tax Payers, and Working Class Women?
Siddaramaiah jokingly stated, "Yes. It is for everyone. Bus travel is free for my wife also." This remark elicited laughter from the audience and the press present at the conference.
However, within moments of his statement, a video clip capturing the Chief Minister's comment went viral on various social media platforms.
KARNATAKA EXCLUSIVE:#MEDIA: Sir, the Free Bus Fare Scheme will that be implemented even to Government Workers, Tax Payers, and Working Class Women?#CMSiddaramaiah: Yes, Yes, for everyone. INCLUDING MY WIFE.!! 🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/RVbVwg6Q3T
— Gururaj Anjan (@Anjan94150697) June 2, 2023
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Will let my work talk: Raghav Chadha in Instagram post amid rift with AAP
New Delhi (PTI): Sidelined AAP Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha on Friday shared on Instagram a video titled "Voice Raised Price Paid", a compilation of clips of him raising various issues in Parliament, amid his ongoing rift with his party.
"With due respect, to those who are questioning my parliamentary performance, I will let my work do the talking," he said in the post.
The AAP on April 2 removed Chadha as its deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha and has accused him of shying away from raising his voice against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Centre in Parliament and instead engaging in "soft PR".
A combative Chadha has dismissed the party's allegations as "lies" and said that he went to Parliament to raise people's issues and not to create ruckus.
Since his removal as the AAP's deputy leader in the Upper House, Chadha has shared several videos and posts on social media, making it clear that he will not take his demotion lying down.
