Cong announces 3rd guarantee ahead of K'taka polls,to provide 10 kg free rice per head in BPL family
Bengaluru, Feb 24: With Assembly polls round the corner, the Congress in Karnataka on Friday announced its third "guarantee" of providing free 10 kg of rice per month to each BPL (Below Poverty Line) family member, under 'Anna Bhagya' scheme, to fulfil its commitment to eliminate hunger from the state.
The Congress has already announced two guarantees from the party if voted to power, which are 200 units of free electricity to every house under the "Gruha Jyoti Yojana", and Rs 2,000 to every women-led household under the 'Gruha Lakshmi' scheme.
State Congress President D K Shivakumar and Leader of Opposition Siddaramaiah announced the third guarantee of the party at a joint press conference here.
"We are happy to announce the Anna Bhagya guarantee of providing free 10 kg of rice per month to each member of BPL card holders in order to eliminate hunger from Karnataka," Shivakumar told reporters here.
Noting that 'Anna Bhagya Yojana' was an important scheme launched by the previous Congress party government led by Siddaramaiah to provide free food grains under the Food Security Act, which eventually benefited millions of families in the state, he said, "When the Congress government was in power, 7 kg used to be given, but the BJP government reduced the rations to 5 kg..."
"But this time the Congress government will give free 10 kg rice. This is our third guarantee," he added.
Siddaramaiah said as soon as the Congress party gets majority in the next election and comes to power, we will give free 10 kg of rice to every member of the poor family holding BPL card, in the state, under the Anna Bhagya Yojana.
"We have walked the talk earlier and in future too, we will stay committed to our word," he said.
The former CM further said, already Rs 4,000 to 5,000 crore is being spent on the free rice scheme, and increasing it to 10 kg may cost another Rs 4,000 to 5,000 crore.
ಹಸಿವು ಮುಕ್ತ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕಾಂಗ್ರೆಸ್ ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ಬದ್ಧತೆಯನ್ನು ತೋರಿದೆ.
— Karnataka Congress (@INCKarnataka) February 24, 2023
ಮುಂದೆಯೂ ಆದ್ಯತೆಯ ಮೇರೆಗೆ ಹಸಿವು ನೀಗಿಸುವಲ್ಲಿ ದೃಢ ಹೆಜ್ಜೆ ಇಡುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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ಪ್ರತಿ ತಿಂಗಳು, ಬಿಪಿಎಲ್ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಪ್ರತಿ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗೆ 10 ಕೆಜಿ ಅಕ್ಕಿಯನ್ನು ಉಚಿತವಾಗಿ ನೀಡುತ್ತೇವೆ.#CongressGuarantee pic.twitter.com/07Oo5GmWob
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Bengaluru woman murder: Karnataka Home Minister Parameshwara vows to nab culprits soon
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Monday vowed to apprehend those responsible for the gruesome murder of a 29-year-old woman here, as soon as possible.
Mahalakshmi's body was found chopped into over 50 pieces and stuffed into a refrigerator in her flat at Vyalikaval in the city.
Addressing reporters, Parameshwara said, "Aready some information has been collected, which I cannot reveal now, but we will soon nab those involved in it."
"... an individual -- they say is the one (involved), but unless we have more information, we can't really confirm. He is from West Bengal, they say. As early as possible we will secure (those involved)."
The maggot-infested body of Mahalakshmi was discovered by her mother and elder sister at her home on Saturday.
Responding to a question about reports that one person was already taken into custody in connection with the case, the Home Minister said, "police bring in suspects and inquire them. If somebody confesses (to the crime), then they will be taken into custody."
The deceased woman's estranged husband has expressed suspicion about a man known to her.
To another query on women's safety, the Minister said already a lot of precautions and measures are being taken for the safety of women in Bengaluru.
"In fact the Nirbhaya programme is implemented, and we are doing several things... definitely we are very careful about it and we take a lot of precautions. We have installed CCTVs at the place where a lot of women visit.
We have taken steps, but still we don't know how to term these (incidents), whether we call it domestic or whether we call it something else. We have already alerted all the police stations to be extra careful about women safety....we need to put more effort on this, and we will do it," he said.
Meanwhile, Bengaluru Police Commissioner B Dayananda said the suspect has been identified and he is an outsider.
“So far as Vyalikaval case (Mahalakshmi murder case) is concerned, we are investigating from all the angles. The prime suspect who is likely to have committed this ghastly offence is identified. The only thing is we are yet to apprehend him. As and when the person is caught and the interrogation is done, then we will be able to provide further details,” Dayananda told media here.
According to police sources, several investigation teams have been formed to trace the culprits. Some teams have fanned out to various parts of India to arrest those involved in the crime.
The victim’s family demanded justice for her.
“The owner of the building informed me that there was foul smell coming from the house. When I came and opened the door I saw the body of Mahalakshmi cut into pieces. I saw her for the last time on Rakshabandhana festival. Since then her phone was switched off,” Mahalakshmi's mother Meena Rana told reporters.
Seeking punishment for the accused, the victim's elder sister said, “Who cuts a woman into pieces like this? I saw her a year ago. Now I saw her in pieces.”
