CM Siddaramaiah says Karnataka tops per capita income in India, credits guarantee schemes
Bengaluru, Jul 23 (PTI): Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday announced that Karnataka has achieved the highest per capita income in India, citing the Union Finance Ministry data and attributed this accomplishment to the positive impact of his government's guarantee schemes.
He reaffirmed his commitment to building a Karnataka, where growth is inclusive and people-centric.
"According to Union Finance Ministry data, Karnataka’s per capita NSDP (Net State Domestic Product) stands at Rs 2,04,605 — the highest in the country," Siddaramaiah said.
"This achievement reflects not only Karnataka’s economic strength but also the impact of our Guarantee Schemes, which have boosted incomes, increased purchasing power, and driven inclusive growth across the state," he said in a post on 'X', with " #GuaranteeSarkara #KarnatakaModel".
Noting that Karnataka's per capita income was Rs 1,05,697 in 2014-15, the CM said it has now increased by 93.6 per cent in 10 years.
"The credit for this achievement goes to the guarantee schemes implemented by our government. By directly providing Rs 4-5 thousand per month, Rs 60-70 thousand per year to every family in the state, we are making every family financially self-reliant," he said.
The Congress government's five guarantee schemes are —200 units of free power to all households (Gruha Jyoti), Rs 2,000 monthly assistance to the woman head of every family (Gruha Lakshmi), the additional 5 kg of rice to every member of a BPL household (Anna Bhagya), Rs 3,000 every month for unemployed graduate youth and Rs 1,500 for diploma holders for two years (Yuva Nidhi), and free travel for women in public transport buses (Shakti).
ದೇಶದಲ್ಲೇ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಅತಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ತಲಾದಾಯ ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ರಾಜ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಹೊರಹೊಮ್ಮಿದೆ. ರಾಜ್ಯದ ತಲಾ ನಿವ್ವಳ ರಾಜ್ಯ ದೇಶಿಯ ಉತ್ಪನ್ನವು (ಎನ್ಎಸ್ಡಿಪಿ) 2,04,605 ರೂ. ಗೆ ತಲುಪಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಸಂಸತ್ತಿಗೆ ಕೇಂದ್ರ ಹಣಕಾಸು ಸಚಿವಾಲಯ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿದ ದತ್ತಾಂಶ ತಿಳಿಸಿದೆ.
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) July 23, 2025
2014-15 ರಲ್ಲಿ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ತಲಾದಾಯವು 1,05,697 ರೂ. ಇತ್ತು. ಇದೀಗ 10… pic.twitter.com/CkJn1tAd48
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Niqab incident: Nitish Kumar perhaps revealing his true colours, says J-K CM
Srinagar (PTI): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday criticised his Bihar counterpart over the niqab incident and said that Nitish Kumar might be slowly revealing his true nature.
"Nitish Kumar, who was once considered a secular leader, may be slowly showing his true colours," Abdullah told reporters here on the sidelines of a function.
Abdullah said Kumar removing the face veil of a Muslim woman doctor was wrong and cannot be justified by any means.
"We have seen this kind of incident here several years ago. Have you forgotten how Mehbooba Mufti removed the burqa of a legitimate voter inside a polling station? That act was wrong, and this act (of Kumar) is also wrong.
"If the (Bihar) chief minister did not want to hand over the order to her (Muslim woman), they could have kept her aside. However, to humiliate her like this is totally wrong," the Jammu and Kashmir chief minister said.
Kumar stirred a huge controversy after he removed the face veil of a Muslim woman at a function earlier this week.
