Cong betrayed people by making promises which remain unfulfilled: CM Bommai
Gadag (Karnataka): Chief Minister of Karnataka Basavaraj Bommai on Monday accused the Congress of betraying people by saying that the grand old party is known for making tall promises but poor in delivering them.
The previous Congress government had announced seven kg rice per head and reduced the offer to four kg within a few days, but the truth is that only four kg was distributed for three years of their five-year tenure, Bommai said addressing an election rally here.
He added that the rice quantity was raised to seven kg when just one year was left for the General Assembly election.
Bommai said the same goes with the Congress party's promise of distributing houses for the poor. Referring to former chief minister Siddaramaiah's allegation that BJP government had not distributed even a single house, Bommai said the senior Congress leader is misleading the people.
"Congress has betrayed people. It makes tall promises but is poor in delivering them. They built castles in the air by promising to build 15 lakh homes for poor people three months before the previous election without making any financial allocation," Bommai said.
He told the crowd that the BJP government has not only provided funds for the housing scheme but also started work on the construction.
He further said he has approved the construction of five lakh houses and instructed the officials to ensure that they are completed well before the general Assembly election in 2023.
The Chief Minister also listed many welfare programs launched by his government.
According to him, there is healthy competition among various departments in taking up developmental works in rural areas. About 7,500 Stree Shakti Sangha have been provided a grant of Rs one lakh each and about 75,000 youth have been enrolled for various skill development programs to enable them to get jobs or become self-employed, Bommai added.
The Chief Minister was campaigning for the BJP candidate for the legislative council election for 25 seats in the State, which is scheduled to take place on December 10.
The BJP has fielded 20 candidates against the 25 seats.
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Thousands protest in Washington DC against Trump ahead of inauguration
Washington: Thousands of people have gathered in Washington to protest against Donald Trump's policies ahead of his inauguration as the 47th President of the United States on January 20.
Trump, 78, succeeds Joe Biden, 82, on Tuesday as the new occupant of the White House. A coalition of nonprofit bodies, including Sakhi for South Asian Survivors, under the banner of People’s March, held the demonstration here to protest against the policies of Trump.
The People's March - previously known as the Women's March - has taken place every year since 2017.
Displaying anti-Trump posters and banner, the protestors raised slogans against the next President and also against some of his close supporters including Tesla owner Elon Musk.
The same group had also held a similar protest on January 2017, when Trump was inaugurated for the first time.
There were a series of three protests which started from three different parks and culminated near the Lincoln Memorial.
“Mass protest is one of the most effective ways to demonstrate to our communities that we are not obeying in advance or bowing to fascism, and invites them to do the same,” People’s March said.
The rallies coincide with Trump's arrival to the nation's capital for a series of weekend events in the lead-up to his swearing-in ceremony on Monday.
Amongst the coalition members are Abortion Action Now, Time to Act, SisterSong, Women’s March, Popular Democracy In Action, Harriet’s Wildest Dreams, The Feminist Front, NOW, Planned Parenthood, National Women’s Law Centre Action Fund, Sierra Club, and the Frontline.
Women’s March is anchoring the logistics of the mobilisation. Similar marches, though at a smaller scale, were also held in various other cities including New York, Seattle and Chicago.
“We really wanted to come to support women, equality, immigration, everything that really feels like we don't have much of a say in right now," Brittany Martinez, one of the protesters, told USA TODAY.
Law enforcement officials said protests and major events are being planned throughout the weekend ahead of the inauguration on Monday. The protestors condemned Trump’s policies and values. Many of them chanted, "Trans Lives Matter!", “Stand up, fight back!”, “Trust Black women!” and “We cannot be silent.”
