Guarantees played key part in Congress victory in Telangana & BJP's in MP: CM Siddaramaiah
Belagavi, Dec 3: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said the Congress guarantees were aimed at empowering the poor economically and socially and not winning elections.
In the election results of the four states announced on Sunday, the BJP won in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan.
The Congress unseated the Bharat Rashtra Samithi in Telangana and came to power with a thumping majority. The party had deployed its teams of Karnataka leaders for poll campaigning in Telangana
In the run-up to Telangana elections, the Karnataka government had even publicised the "success" of its guarantees assuring the voters there that they would also get the same benefits if Congress is voted to power.
Speaking to reporters here, Siddaramaiah dismissed suggestions that the guarantees did not work in the elections to four states.
"How did we win in Telangana if the guarantees had not worked? Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan too had announced guarantees there. How did his party (BJP) win there?" he sought to know.
Siddaramaiah, however, also said that these guarantees were not for winning elections.
"We formulated these programmes to empower people socially and economically irrespective of their caste and religion. We called these programmes as 'guarantees' but these are meant for economically weaker sections," the Chief Minister explained.
Regarding the Assembly session which commenced in this district headquarters town on Monday, Siddaramaiah said the government is ready to face the opposition.
"The Legislature session is starting from today. There are certain bills. The state government is ready to face the opposition. We will also discuss the problems in the north Karnataka to resolve them," he said.
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Jharkhand: 3 arrested for 'raping' 2 women in Gumla
Gumla (PTI): Three persons were arrested on Monday for allegedly raping two women at a village in Jharkhand’s Gumla district, police said.
All the three accused have been remanded to judicial custody, Gumla Sadar Police Station officer-in-charge, Mahendra Karmali, told PTI.
According to police, one of the women had been called to Gumla Sadar by her boyfriend on Sunday for an outing.
“She arrived at the spot accompanied by a female. The woman’s boyfriend then called a friend, and they took the two women to a secluded place in Sisai police station area in the evening, forcibly made them consume alcohol before raping them,” the officer said.
The accused later called another man to the spot, who also allegedly raped the women, he said.
“The women later reached the Sadar Police Station and lodged a complaint on Sunday night. Police conducted raids and nabbed the three accused on Monday,” he added.
Further investigation is underway.
