Rs 100 cr defamation case against PM Modi: VS Ugrappa
Bengaluru, May 7: MLA and senior advocate VS Ugrappa warned of filing Rs 100 crore defamation case would be filed against Prime Minister Narendra Modi who termed Siddaramaiah government in Karnataka as “Seeda Rupaiah Sarkar”.
Speaking to reporters at KPCC office here on Monday, Ugrappa said that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has already served a legal notice to Modi. Modi’s statements of ‘Seeda Rupaiah Sarkar’ and ‘10 per cent Commission Sarkar’ have defamed Chief Minister Siddaramaiah against which, the legal notice was served to Modi seeking Rs 100 crore compensation, he said.
Modi is in the highest position in the country and he has used such a low level words. So, Modi has been trying to tarnish the image of his client Siddaramaiah. While giving advertisement in electronic and print media, the BJP has used these statements and watch incident. So, Modi was served legal notice on Monday morning itself. PM Modi should tender the apology of Siddaramaiah. Otherwise, they would file civil and criminal case against Modi in the court seeking Rs 100 crore compensation, he said.
They would wait for another 14 days. Soon after the closure of the notice period, they would file the case as it would not require any prior permission, he said to a question.
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Karnataka govt hints at increasing PHH ration card income limit
Bengaluru (PTI) The Karnataka government on Thursday indicated that it may hike the family income limit to obtain a Priority Households (PHH) ration card, considering rising costs.
Karnataka Health & Family Welfare Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao gave this indication in the Legislative Assembly, while replying to a question on behalf of Food and Civil Supplies Minister K H Muniyappa. He was responding to a question by senior BJP MLA C N Ashwath Narayan, during question hour.
"The current family annual income limit of Rs 1.20 lakh was fixed in 2017, it should certainly be accepted that the amount is less. From 2017, we are now in 2026. There is a need to revise this. It must be re-examined," said Rao, who previously served as Food and Civil Supplies Minister.
Noting that the Karnataka Administrative Reforms Commission, headed by senior Congress MLA R V Deshpande, has recommended increasing the income limit to Rs 3 lakh, he said, "The department will look into this."
Raising the issue, Narayan stressed the need for higher income limits as the cost of living in Bengaluru had risen.
Replying to Narayan's statement that 50 per cent of the urban population should get PHH or Antyodaya cards, citing the Food Security Act, the minister said the act meant for the country as a whole, while it varies for states.
Karnataka has 1.24 crore households with PHH ration cards, Rao said. "The Centre has identified 1.09 crore eligible families in Karnataka. But the state has exceeded this by 15.8 lakh families. In some rural areas, 95 per cent of the population is covered."
He also highlighted cases where ineligible people have obtained the card.
"There is demand for this card as it is considered the basis for obtaining other benefits like medical and other things. They don't want it for obtaining ration, but for other benefits," he said.
