It's been "trial by fire" whenever I held top post: Yediyurappa
Bengaluru, Sept 24: Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Tuesday said it has been "trial by fire" for him whenever he has occupied the top post, as the state was affected by natural calamities.
He also expressed hope about getting flood relief funds from the Centre in four to five days.
"Whenever I have become Chief Minister it has been a trial by fire. Record rains in 108-110 years have taken place leading to large scale flooding and destruction.
We have tore solve issues and help in construction of houses to those displaced," Yediyurappa said.
Speaking to reporters in Chitradurga, he said, in some districts there is a drought like situation and the government has to also respond to it.
"We are facing both drought and flood situation. I'm hopeful of getting funds from Centre in another four to five days.
We are giving special attention in providing relief to those affected by floods cancelling certain programmes of the state government," he added.
In 2008 too when Yediyurappa was Chief Minister,several parts of north Karnataka was affected by floods.
As many as 103 taluks in 22 districts were affected due to floods last month, in which over 80 people were killed.
Around seven lakh people were shifted to safe areas and thousands of houses were damaged.
Karnataka has sent a flood damage estimate of Rs 35,160.81 crore to the centre government, and is waiting for the relief.
Opposition parties in the state have hit out at the BJP governments both at state and Centre for "delay" in relief, despite union Home Minister Amit Shah, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and inter-ministerial central team visiting the affected areas of the state.
Pointing out that already about Rs 2,500 crore has been released by state for reconstruction of roads, bridge sand houses, Yediyurappa said per house Rs five lakh would be provided for reconstruction, and already Rs one lakh has been released for laying foundation.
"We are analysing where there can be savings, in which department money has not been spent, we may use that," he said.
State government hiked the ex-gratia from Rs 3,800 to Rs 10,000 per household, to provide immediate relief to those affected by the floods, providing Rs 6,200 from its exchequer.
The Chief Minister also clarified that his government will continue with the farm loan waiver scheme announced by the previous government", as it is our duty to do so."
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Centre spent Rs 76.13 lakh on print media ads for RSS centenary, reveals RTI
New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Culture allegedly spent Rs 76.13 lakh on print advertisements marking the 100-year celebrations of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), according to a Right to Information (RTI) reply.
The information was sought by RTI activist Ajay Basudev Bose, who filed an application seeking details on expenditure incurred by the ministry for advertisements commemorating the RSS centenary.
Bose shared a picture of the reply from the ministry on his official ‘X’ handle.
“It is informed that an amount of Rs 76,13,129 has been spent on advertisement given in various print media by the Ministry of Culture on the occasion of the completion of 100 years of RSS,” the government’s reply stated.
RTI reply shows Min of Culture Govt of India spent a Whopping Rs 76L,13K,129 on Advertisement in Print Media on occasion of 100 yrs of #RSS
— AJAY Basudev Bose (@AjayBos93388306) April 16, 2026
When Everyone knows RSS is Not Registered & Does not Pay any Tax is it justified to spend Tax Payers Money on such Private event??@RSSorg… pic.twitter.com/dW4IUtdNCg
Bose questioned the expenditure in the post X, “when Everyone knows RSS is Not Registered & Does not Pay any Tax is it justified to spend Tax Payers Money on such Private event??”
Reacting to the development, Karnataka’s IT-BT and Panchayat Raj Minister Priyank Kharge also criticised the spending.
In a post on X, he asked why public money was being used for what he described as a “private ideological project.”
"Modi Sarkar spent Rs 76,13,129 of public money on newspaper advertisements to celebrate 100 years of the RSS. Why is Government spending taxpayers money on an unregistered, non-tax-paying organisation to celebrate their centenary?," he added.
Why is public money being used to serve a private ideological project?
— Priyank Kharge / ಪ್ರಿಯಾಂಕ್ ಖರ್ಗೆ (@PriyankKharge) April 16, 2026
Modi Sarkar spent ₹76,13,129 of public money on newspaper advertisements to celebrate 100 years of the RSS.
Why is Government spending taxpayers money on an unregistered, non-tax-paying organisation to… pic.twitter.com/EoZ6Pim3IM
According to reports, the RSS describes itself as a volunteer-based organisation and has stated that it functions as a body of individuals rather than a registered entity.
Founded by Keshav Baliram Hedgewar in 1925, the organisation is marking its centenary year beginning from Vijaydashami in 2025, with the milestone observed on October 2.
