CM Siddaramaiah calls beneficiaries’ gains success stories of ‘Gruha Lakshmi’ scheme
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah expressed his joy on Sunday, on the completion of one year since the ‘Gruha Lakshmi’ guarantee scheme was introduced by the state government for women who head households, and on his personal account on ‘X’ also cited examples of the scheme helping beneficiaries greatly.
The ‘Gruha Lakshmi’ guarantee scheme was launched by Siddaramaiah in Mysuru on August 30, 2023. The state government, calling this a scheme supportive of women who head households, has assured beneficiaries that they will receive Rs 2,000 every month from the government.
Siddaramaiah posted on Sunday morning that the ‘Gruha Lakshmi’ guarantee scheme, which was meant to reduce the burden of women in Karnataka in relation to household maintenance, has completed a year. The CM called it the success story of all women who, as beneficiaries of the scheme, had made the best use of the facilities provided by the government in their lives to develop their households.
He further said in the post that, only a few tales of the ‘Gruha Lakshmi’ beneficiaries had come to light but there were lakhs of such success stories that remained unreported. He called all such instances as a reflection of the success of the guarantee scheme.
The CM posted with the tweet pictures of households that had benefited from the guarantee scheme in various fields like education, self-employment and purchasing necessary gadgets for everyday life.
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Sanjay Raut demands re-election, alleges irregularities in EVMs during Maharashtra polls
Mumbai, Nov 25: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Monday demanded a re-election in Maharashtra using ballot papers, claiming there were irregularities with the electronic voting machines (EVMs).
Talking to reporters, Raut alleged several complaints about EVMs malfunctioning and questioned the integrity of the recently held elections.
The BJP-led Mahayuti won 230 out of 288 seats in the assembly elections, while the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi managed 46 seats, with Shiv Sena (UBT) winning just 20 out of 95 seats it contested.
"We have received nearly 450 complaints regarding EVMs. Despite raising objections repeatedly, no action has been taken on these issues. How can we say these elections were conducted fairly? Hence, I demand that the results be set aside and elections be held again using ballot papers," Raut said.
Citing some instances, he said a candidate in Nashik reportedly received only four votes despite having 65 votes from his family, while in Dombivli, discrepancies were found in EVM tallies, and election officials refused to acknowledge the objections.
The Sena (UBT) leader also questioned the credibility of the landslide victories of some candidates, saying, "What revolutionary work have they done to receive more than 1.5 lakh votes? Even leaders who recently switched parties have become MLAs. This raises suspicions. For the first time, a senior leader like Sharad Pawar has expressed doubts about EVMs, which cannot be ignored."
Asked about the MVA's poor performance in the elections, Raut rejected the idea of blaming a single individual.
"We fought as a united MVA. Even a leader like Sharad Pawar, who commands immense respect in Maharashtra, faced defeat. This shows that we need to analyse the reasons behind the failure. One of the reasons is EVM irregularities and the misuse of the system, unconstitutional practices, and even judicial decisions left unresolved by Justice Chandrachud," he said.
Raut stressed that though internal differences might have existed within the MVA, the failure was collective.
He also accused the Mahayuti of conducting the elections in an unfair manner.
"I cannot call the elections fair given the numerous reports of discrepancies in EVMs, mismatched numbers, and vote irregularities across the state," Raut said.
