Minority budget allocation inadequate, says Jamaat-e-Islami Hind Karnataka
Bengaluru: Jamaat-e-Islami Hind Karnataka said the allocation made for minority welfare in the state budget was inadequate when compared to the community’s population share and development requirements.
Addressing reporters, on Saturday, Jamaat-e-Islami Hind Karnataka president Mohammed Sa’ad Belgami said the state budget with a total outlay of ₹4.48 lakh crore had earmarked around ₹3,400 crore for minority welfare programmes and schemes.
He pointed out that minorities constitute nearly 15 percent of Karnataka’s population, but the allocation for their welfare accounts for less than one per cent of the total budget.
“Allocating not even one per cent of the overall budget outlay for minorities raises serious questions about equity and proportional representation in public spending,” Belgami said.
He also referred to the Congress party’s election manifesto, which had promised that annual allocation for minority welfare would be increased to ₹10,000 crore.
According to him, the current allocation marks a decline from the previous figure of ₹4,700 crore, which had constituted about 1.18 per cent of the total budget.
Belgami said minority communities continue to face gaps in access to quality education, employment opportunities, housing and support for entrepreneurship.
In this context, he said stronger measures were needed to expand scholarship schemes, strengthen minority educational institutions, promote skill development and encourage entrepreneurship among minority youth.
He urged the government to take concrete steps in future budgets to ensure adequate resources are provided for the educational, economic and social advancement of minority communities in the state.
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KKR defeat LSG via Super Over
Lucknow (PTI): Kolkata Knight Riders edged Lucknow Super Giants via Super Overs in a battle between two bottom-placed teams in the IPL, here on Sunday.
Chasing a modest 156, LSG suffered a batting collapse and managed to tie the contest and take it to Super Over with No. 9 Mohammed Shami striking a last-ball six against a wayward Kartik Tyagi, who leaked 16 runs in the final over.
But Sunil Narine bowled a stunning Super Over conceding just one run and taking two wickets to give KKR an easy target.
Rinku Singh then finished the chase with a boundary off first ball from Prince Yadav.
Earlier the KKR were in deep trouble with 93/7 in 15 overs but Rinku smashed a sensational 83 not out from 51 balls including four sixes in a row in the final over to lift them to 155/7.
Cameron Green (34) was the only other batter to reach double-digit scores as KKR suffered a familiar batting meltdown with Mohsin taking his maiden fifer.
In reply, LSG continued their dismal show with the bat to succumb to their fifth loss in a row.
Brief Scores:
Kolkata Knight Riders 155/7; 20 overs (Rinku Singh 83 not out, Cameron Green 34; Mohsin Khan 5/23). Lucknow Super Giants 155/8; 20 overs (Rishabh Pant 42). KKR won via Super Over.
