Here's how many people have registered for Gruha Jyoti Scheme in three days
Bengaluru: The Gruha Jyothi scheme launched by the Karnataka government has received an overwhelming response from citizens, with over 8.16 lakh customers registering for the scheme within just three days. The registration process for the scheme commenced on Sunday, and since then, people have shown tremendous enthusiasm to participate.
Registration for the Gruha Jyothi scheme is being facilitated through various channels, including the Sevasindhu portal of the state government, Karnataka One, Grama One, Bangalore One, and ESCOM offices. Many individuals have also taken advantage of the convenience of registering from their homes using computers and mobile phones.
The Sevasindhu portal witnessed a substantial number of customer registrations on the first two days, which further tripled on Tuesday. On Sunday, a total of 96,305 customers registered for the scheme, followed by 3,34,845 registrations on Monday. The numbers continued to surge, with 3,85,481 registrations recorded on Tuesday alone.
Under the Gruha Jyothi scheme, the Karnataka government is offering 200 free units of power to eligible customers.The scheme has attracted an impressive total of 8,16,631 customers who have registered so far, showcasing the significant demand and interest in the initiative.
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Thiruvananthapuram: An article in the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) mouthpiece Organiser has stated that the Catholic Church of India holds more land than the Waqf Board, which has long been believed to be the second-largest landowner in the country.
The article, titled "Who has more land in India? The Catholic Church vs Waqf Board Debate," as cited by The New Indian Express, challenges the commonly held view and asserts that the Catholic Church is the largest non-governmental landholder in India.
"For many years, there has been a common belief that the Waqf Board is the second largest landowner in India after the government, however, this claim does not align with the actual data on land ownership in the country. The Catholic Church of India holds the distinction of being the largest non-governmental landowner, possessing vast tracts of land spread across the country,” the article stated.
The Church is said to own approximately 17.29 crore acres (7 crore hectares) of land, with an estimated value of Rs 20,000 crore.
The article further noted the significant influence of the Catholic Church in India’s real estate landscape, listing scores of schools, hospitals, nursing colleges, and other institutions under its management. “As of 2012, the Catholic Church has 2,457 hospital dispensaries, 240 medical or nursing colleges, 28 general colleges, 5 engineering colleges, 3,765 secondary schools, 7,319 primary schools and 3,187 nursery schools in the field of education and healthcare sector in the country. Much of its land was acquired during British rule. In 1927, the British administration passed the Indian Church Act, facilitating large-scale land grants to the Church," it added.
However, the Organiser article also raised contentious issues, alleging that some of the Church's land acquisitions might have been questionable. It suggested that the Church’s charitable services, particularly in education and healthcare, could be a way of luring economically disadvantaged individuals into converting to Christianity, with some reports claiming that tribal and rural landowners were coerced into converting in exchange for Church-run services.
“Several cases have surfaced where tribal lands, once belonging to indigenous communities, were gradually transferred to Church authorities under various pretexts," the article stated.
This published write-up comes at a time when BJP leaders, particularly in Kerala, are celebrating the passing of the Waqf Amendment Bill, which they have described as a "gift" to the Munambam protesters, who are led by the Catholic Church.
Interestingly, Organiser has deleted the article after it was published.
