Dr. Babu Jagjivan Ram Bhavan to be inaugurated by CM Siddaramaiah today
Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will inaugurate the newly constructed Dr. Babu Jagjivan Ram Bhavan and Research Institute today at 3 PM. The event will take place near the Refugee Relief Center near Sumanahalli Circle.
In a tweet, CM Siddaramaiah said, "All of you, come in large numbers. Let us all remember and honor Babu Jagjivan Ram, who was the pioneer of the Green Revolution, the benefactor of the working class, and the proud Deputy Prime Minister of the nation.”
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Dr. Babu Jagjivan Ram Bhavan, which has been built at a cost of ₹3 crore, will be inaugurated today. The foundation for the building was laid during Siddaramaiah’s previous tenure as Chief Minister from 2013 to 2018.
The building is intended to be used for imparting science and skill development training to eligible candidates.
ಇಂದು ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನ 3 ಗಂಟೆಗೆ ಸುಮನಹಳ್ಳಿ ಸರ್ಕಲ್ ಸಮೀಪದ ನಿರಾಶ್ರಿತರ ಪರಿಹಾರ ಕೇಂದ್ರದ ಬಳಿ ನೂತನವಾಗಿ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದ ಡಾ|| ಬಾಬು ಜಗಜೀವನ ರಾಮ್ ಭವನ ಹಾಗೂ ಸಂಶೋಧನಾ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಯ ಉದ್ಘಾಟನೆಯನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸಲಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) July 13, 2024
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Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah accuses EC of ‘bias’, defends state guarantee schemes ahead of bypolls
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has accused the EC of "double standards" and "bias" after it sought details on the state’s guarantee schemes in Davanagere and Bagalkot districts, where bypolls are scheduled for Thursday.
In a post on 'X' on Wednesday, Siddaramaiah said the Election Commission of India had asked the Karnataka government for information on fund releases under five ongoing guarantee schemes in the constituencies going to polls.
The polls were necessitated following the deaths of senior Congress MLAs Shamanur Shivashankarappa and H Y Meti, respectively.
The schemes are Gruha Jyothi, which provides 200 units of free electricity to every household; Gruha Lakshmi, offering Rs 2,000 to women heading families; and Anna Bhagya, supplying 10 kg of rice per month to each member of BPL families.
In addition, Yuva Nidhi grants Rs 3,000 to unemployed graduates and Rs 1,500 to unemployed diploma holders aged 18–25 for two years, while Shakti enables women to travel free of charge within Karnataka on government non-luxury buses.
Siddaramaiah alleged that the ECI had remained silent when similar cash transfer schemes were announced in Maharashtra and Bihar ahead of elections, calling the scrutiny of Karnataka’s schemes a "clear case of bias".
"In states like Maharashtra and Bihar, cash transfer schemes were announced or fast-tracked just before elections, directly benefiting voters. Yet the ECI remained silent. This is not neutrality—it is complicity," he said.
The CM accused the BJP and NDA governments of "a double standard", noting that when they act, the ECI "looks the other way", but when Karnataka fulfils its promises, it faces "intense scrutiny".
He added that targeting the state’s guarantee schemes is "not just political but anti-poor, anti-women, and anti-Karnataka."
Siddaramaiah clarified that these schemes were not launched in connection with the bypolls but are ongoing programmes implemented as part of the Congress government’s commitments from the 2023 Assembly elections.
Funds are transferred regularly to beneficiaries in a transparent and structured manner, he added.
"The guarantees are part of governance—a direct investment in human dignity, household stability, and economic participation, not inducement," he said.
He also accused the BJP of "hypocrisy", saying that while it criticises Karnataka’s schemes as "freebies", it rolls out similar programmes in states it governs.
"The Karnataka model has set a benchmark for the country. What is deeply concerning, however, is the ECI’s selective approach," Siddaramaiah added.
