Loan waiver promise will be fulfilled in couple of days: BS Yeddyurappa
Bengaluru, May 17: Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa on Thursday said that the BJP's promise to waive farm loans of up to Rs. 1 lakh from nationalised and co-operative banks, which the party had made before elections to the people of Karnataka, would soon be fulfilled.
Addressing a press conference here, the CM said that he would present the statistics in the evening or tomorrow morning after writing the state general secretary to take action on loan waiver. Yeddyurappa assured that he would take action in this regard once the information made available to him.
Cabinet expansion after proving majority
When media asked him about cabinet expansion, Yeddyurappa replied that the state cabinet expansion would take place only after the majority gets tested in the House. "Besides, we have planned to make the cabinet expansion grandly in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP president Amit Shah, chief ministers of all the BJP ruled states; in front of lakhs of people," BSY stated.
"I have become Chief Minister for the third time. This was possible only with the support of Karnataka people; especially farmers, Dalits and the backward classes. I am grateful to them," Yeddyurappa said.
"Though the people gave support to Bharatiya Janata Party, the Congress and the Janata Dal (Secular) have formed an ‘unholy' alliance to come to power despite being rejected by the people," he accused.
How do you prove majority?
When asked: How do you prove the majority, the CM said "do not talk about the vote of confidence. The case is in the Supreme Court. Wait until tomorrow."
BJP leaders and MLAs CM Udasi, Basavaraja Bommai, Hartal Halappa, Prabhu Chauhan, Siddu Savadi and SR Viswanath were present.
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Shocking tragedy: Kharge on Iranian President Seyed Ebrahim Raisi's death
New Delhi (PTI): Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday condoled the death of Iranian President Seyed Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash and said Indians stand with the people of Iran in this time of grief.
According to state media, Raisi, Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and others were found dead at the site of the crash in East Azerbaijan province on Monday after an hours-long search through a foggy and mountainous region.
In a post on X, Kharge said, "The Indian National Congress is anguished and dismayed by the passing away of Dr. Seyed Ebrahim Raisi, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, following the shocking tragedy."
"India-Iran relations span centuries marked by meaningful interactions. Every Indian joins in extending our heartfelt condolences to his family. In this time of grief, we stand with the people of Iran," the Congress president said.
