Cong will plunge the state into financial crisis while implementing guarantee: Bommai
Bengaluru: Former Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has appealed to the newly formed Congress not to put the state in a financial crisis in bid to implement the guarantees scheme.
Speaking to reporters at his government residence on Racecourse Road in the city on Friday, he said that the Congress had shown a lot of hope to the people before the elections. However, there is a big difference between the pre-election speech and the post-election speech of the Congress party, which won the election by keeping the expectations of the people at a high level. They said 200 units of electricity is free for everyone. And it is the Same with the guarantee card, he said.
Bommai expressed his concern over the discrepancy regarding the provision of free electricity. Initially, it was stated that households consuming either 70 or 80 units would be eligible for free electricity. However, the new statement suggests that the Chief Minister plans to calculate the annual average consumption and provide free electricity accordingly. Bommai believes that this approach will result in an average difference of 120 to 125 units, indicating a hidden agenda behind the change in policy.
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In Annabhagya, only an additional five kg is given, the central government is giving 5 kg of rice under the Food Security Act. In our state we are giving 5 kg of rice along with 1 kg of millet and 1 kg of maize. Will it continue? He said it was not clear.
There is a big scam in the Gruha Lakshmi Yojana. In the house of the poor there are elderly women. Asking them to apply online is a trick to deny them the benefits of the scheme. Expressing his displeasure, Bommai said that it involves wasting one month to apply and one month to process.
They say that the Yuva Nidhi scheme will be given to degree holders who pass out in 2022-23. After completing the degree, they go for further studies. Thus, most of the unemployed are not benefited. Again, they have not told how much will be spent on the implementation of these projects, he said.
We have allocated Rs 6800 crore under the Jal Jeevan Mission scheme. What does it do? It has not been mentioned which projects will be stopped and where the money will be brought from. Bommai said that if the government spends money that does not generate much revenue, the state will face financial difficulties.
"There is no confusion in the election of the leader of the opposition."
Former CM Basavaraj Bommai stated that there is no confusion regarding the election of the Leader of the Opposition, and the process will be concluded before the commencement of the next session. He emphasized that there is no competition involved in this matter and everyone is united. The decision will be made collectively.
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Delhi Polls: BJP faces protest, placates MLA amid resentment over ticket distribution
New Delhi, Jan 12: Resentment surfaced in the BJP on Sunday over ticket distribution for Delhi Assembly polls, with a protest held outside its Delhi unit office and an angry outburst by the outgoing MLA from Karawal Nagar who was not included in the candidate list released a day earlier.
As MLA Mohan Singh Bisht threatened to revolt after being denied a ticket from Karawal Nagar, the party rushed to control the damage and announced his candidature from the Mustafabad seat this evening.
A group of protesters from Tughlakabad in South Delhi held a dharna at the gate of the Delhi BJP office, demanding a change in the candidate from the constituency.
"Vikram Bidhuri Tum Sangharsh Karo; Modi Se Bair Nahi, Rohtas Teri Khair Nahi," the protesters, including mostly youngsters, chanted as the party leaders tried to pacify them.
In the second list of BJP candidates for the polls declared on Saturday, Rohtas Bidhuri was fielded from the Tughlakabad seat. In 2020 Assembly polls, Vikram Bidhuri who is a relative of senior party leader Ramesh Bidhuri, lost to AAP's Sahiram by over 13,000 votes.
A similar protest was also held by some party workers outside the Delhi BJP office against Mehrauli candidate Gajainder Yadav after the announcement of the first list of candidates earlier this month.
Bisht, the senior-most BJP MLA in the outgoing Assembly elected five times from Karawal Nagar, openly expressed unhappiness over being denied the ticket to contest from his stronghold.
A senior party leader said he was pacified after a meeting with BJP chief JP Nadda.
Bisht, after getting the ticket from Mustafabad, expressed confidence that he would win the seat for the BJP.
"I met the national president and things were ironed out. I have assured that I will contest from Mustafabad and win the seat for the party," Bisht told PTI.
The MLA said he and the BJP had considerable support in Mustafabad and he has already attended two public meetings there.
The BJP won the Mustafabad seat, having a significant minority community presence, in the 2015 Assembly polls but lost it to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in 2020.
Earlier in the day, Bisht told PTI that the party's decision to replace him with Kapil Mishra was "wrong" and its consequences will be visible after voting on February 5.
"You have challenged the 'samaj' (his Uttarakhandi community), not Mohan Singh Bisht. The BJP will lose at least 8-10 seats because of this decision, including Karawal Nagar, Burari, Mustafabad and Gokalpuri," Bisht warned.
The BJP fielded Kapil Mishra, a Hindutva hardliner, from Karwal Nagar in North East Delhi, which was rocked by massive communal violence just after the 2020 Assembly polls.
Sources in the party claimed that there was also "deep resentment" among the Delhi BJP's Scheduled Castes Morcha leaders over being denied tickets from different constituencies including Madipur and Kondli.
A top Delhi BJP functionary stressed that there are many ticket aspirants, so it is natural for those who did not get selected to feel disappointed.
"The BJP is a disciplined party and its leaders understand this. Sooner or later, everyone will realise this and work for the victory of the party giving up their resentment," he said.
The elections to 70 Assembly seats in Delhi are scheduled on February 5. Results will be out after the counting of votes on February 8.
The BJP, out of power in Delhi since 1998, is making all-out efforts to return to power. In the 2015 and 2020 Assembly polls, the party was completely routed by the AAP, scraping through with just three and eight seats, respectively.
