Siddaramaiah meets PM Modi, Rajnath Singh; Urges Defence Minister to hold airshow during Dussehra
New Delhi: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday had a congenial meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Parliament House. This meeting marks Siddaramaiah's first interaction with the Prime Minister since assuming office for the second time as Chief Minister.
During the meeting, Siddaramaiah and Prime Minister Modi discussed the release of outstanding grants from the central government to the states under various schemes. The Chief Minister emphasized the importance of timely disbursement of these funds to support the development and welfare programs in Karnataka.
In addition to the meeting with the Prime Minister, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah also had a separate meeting with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. During this interaction, he made a special request to hold an air show during the upcoming Mysore Dussehra celebrations.
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'Another jumla': Rahul Gandhi slams PM Modi over Employment Linked Incentive scheme
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New Delhi (PTI): Attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the government's 'Employment Linked Incentive' scheme, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said while he creates new slogans everyday, the youth are still waiting for real opportunities, and asked if it was "just another jumla".
The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha said that after the 2024 election, PM Modi announced the "Employment Linked Incentive" scheme with much fanfare, promising to provide employment to our youth.
"It's been nearly a year since announcing the scheme, the government hasn't even defined it, and has returned the Rs 10,000 crores allotted to it. This shows how serious the PM is about unemployment," he alleged without elaborating the claim.
There was no immediate response from the government on it.
Gandhi said jobs can't be created by focusing only on large corporates, promoting cronies over fair-play businesses, prioritising assembly over production, and disregarding India's indigenous skills.
"The way to create crores of jobs is through large-scale investment in MSMEs, fair markets where competition can thrive, support for local production networks and youth equipped with the right skills," he said.
"The PM won't agree with these ideas. But I must ask him directly: Prime Minister ji, you announced ELI with great showmanship - but where has this Rs 10,000 crore scheme disappeared? Have you abandoned our unemployed youth along with your promises?"
"While you create new slogans every day, our youth are still waiting for real opportunities. What is your concrete plan to generate the crores of jobs India desperately needs, or is this just another jumla?" he said.
Gandhi further asked when will the PM shift his focus from enriching Adani and his "billionaire friends" to ensuring that young people from marginalised communities have equal access to employment.
