Centre announces interim flood relief aid for Karnataka
Bengaluru, Oct 4: Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Friday thanked the Centre for releasing Rs 1,200 crore from the National Disaster Response Fund for the flood-ravaged state.
Not satisfied with the allocation, state Congress termed it as a humiliation to the people of the state.
"Central government has released an amount of Rs 1,200 crore for Karnataka in advance from the National Disaster Response Fund. Expressing gratitude for the support to @PMOIndia Sri @narendramodi ji & @HMOIndia Sri @AmitShah ji on behalf of the people of Karnataka, Yediyurappa tweeted.
Yediyurappa's government had been facing intense criticism over the 'delay' in central aid.
"People of the state are humiliated with the allocation of Rs 1,200 crore as against the state government's assessment of Rs 35,000 crore. This shows that the centre has zero confidence in @BSYBJP govt & doesn't believe him Kannadigas patience is put to severe test from @narendramodi on a regular basis!" Karnataka Congress tweeted.
Karnataka had sent a flood damage estimate of Rs 35,160.81 crore to the union government, reducing it by Rs 3,290 crore, after the Centre objected to inclusion of private buildings that were affected.
As many as 103 taluks in 22 districts were affected due to floods in August, in which over 80 people were killed.
Around seven lakh people were shifted to safe areas and thousands of houses were damaged.
BJP governments at both Centre and the state have been facing criticism from the opposition Congress and JDS regarding the 'delay' in grant of central funds despite Home Minister Amit Shah, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman and inter-ministerial central team visiting the affected region.
The opposition parties have accused Modi government of showing 'apathy' towards Karnataka, despite state sending 25 BJP MPs.
Even BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal and MP Srinivas Prasad, also some staunch RSS and BJP supporters, have expressed reservation on the delay in the release of central funds.
Central Government has released an amount of 1200 Crores for Karnataka in advance from the National Disaster Response Fund. Expressing gratitude for the support to @PMOIndia Sri @narendramodi ji & @HMOIndia Sri @AmitShah ji on behalf of the people of Karnataka.
— B.S. Yediyurappa (@BSYBJP) October 4, 2019
People of state are humiliated with the allocation of ₹1200cr as against the state govt assessment of ₹35000cr
— Karnataka Congress (@INCKarnataka) October 4, 2019
This shows that the centre has zero confidence on @BSYBJP govt & doesn't believe him
Kannadigas patience is put to severe test from @narendramodi on a regular basis!
ಪ್ರತಿಭಟನೆ, ಒತ್ತಾಯಗಳಿಗೆ ಮಣಿದು, ಅಳೆದು ತೂಗಿ ಕೇಂದ್ರ ಸರ್ಕಾರ 1200 ಕೋಟಿ ರೂ ಹಣ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಬೊಕ್ಕಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಣವಿದ್ದರೂ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಸರ್ಕಾರ ಎರಡು ತಿಂಗಳುಗಳಿಂದ ನೆರೆ ಸಂತ್ರಸ್ಥರನ್ನು ಮರೆತಿದ್ದದ್ದು ನಮ್ಮ ದುರಂತ. ಈಗಲಾದರೂ ಎಚ್ಚೆತ್ತುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ.
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UP: Fake IAS officer marries woman, flees with Rs 15 lakh dowry
Gorakhpur (UP) (PTI): A newly married man fled with the Rs 15 lakh given to him as dowry by the bride's family, and it came to light later that he was an alleged serial scammer, police said on Sunday.
The accused, identified as Pritam Kumar Nishad from Etawah, allegedly posed as an IAS officer to deceive the woman into marrying him. He is currently absconding with his sister, and a case has been filed against him for cheating, dowry harassment, and forgery, officials said.
According to the police, the woman's family claimed that they spent nearly Rs 30 lakh for the wedding that was solemnised on March 11.
The match was arranged through a matrimonial group, where the accused introduced himself as an IAS officer, sharing purported interview clips, office visuals, and photographs with politicians to gain the family's trust.
Despite initially claiming he would marry without dowry, the accused allegedly demanded Rs 15 lakh shortly before the engagement. The bride's family paid Rs 10 lakh in cash during the engagement and the remaining Rs 5 lakh on the wedding day, the police said.
The fraud came to light on Saturday after the woman reached Etawah, and a wedding attendee informed the family that the accused was not a civil servant. When her relatives visited the address provided by him, they found her in a small rented room, while the accused and his sister had fled, the police added.
The woman has also alleged that the accused planned to take her to Goa and sell her, and accused him of inappropriate behaviour.
The police suspect that the accused may have been involved in multiple such marriages in the past. Based on a complaint lodged at the cantonment police station, an FIR was registered on Saturday evening.
Senior Superintendent of Police Dr Kaustubh said efforts are underway to arrest the accused.
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