I am pro-Ahinda, have no inhibitions: Siddaramaiah

March 29, 2017

Bengaluru, Mar 29: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said that he has no inhibitions to state that he is pro-Ahinda but he believed in inclusive growth and progress of all.

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In his nearly three hour reply in the Legislative Assembly on the state budget proposals for 2017-18, he did not have any new announcements to make or relief to offer. He set aside the demand by the Opposition on farm loan waiver. However, he dropped indications that the repayment period to repay farm loans may be extended. “There is time till March 31. After that we will see....there is nothing to worry,” he said.

Siddaramaiah reiterated that he is ready to waive 50% loans raised by farmers from cooperative institutions if the Centre waived 50% loans procured from nationalised banks.

He rubbished charges made by the Opposition that the state is sliding into a debt trap and also refused to accept that he had presented an “Ahinda” or an “election budget”.

“Programmes like Anna Bhagya, Ksheera Bhagya, Vidyasiri are not restricted to any community.?The charge that I have presented an Ahinda budget has no basis. If I had an eye on the elections, I would not have announced programmes like Anna Bhagya and waived farm loan within half-an-hour of taking oath of office in 2013. I would have waited till the end of my tenure and made the announcements just ahead of polls,” he said.

Siddaramaiah said the state borrowings are within fiscal limits (25%?of GSDP). “There is nothing wrong in borrowing as long as it is put to good use,” he said.

Dissatisfied with the reply, BJP?members staged a walkout. Both the Houses of legislature passed the Karnataka Appropriation Bill, 2017, for an amount of Rs 48,729 crore for a period till July 31 this year (vote on account) and other consequential bills by a voice vote.

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March 19,2024

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Bengaluru, Mar 19: Former Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday said that the Congress will split in three months after the upcoming Lok Sabha polls and its impact will be visible on the Siddaramaiah-led state government.

"Due to internal squabbles, the state government will not last long," the BJP leader said.

Talking to reporters on Monday, he said the sitting MP from the Gadag-Haveri constituency, Shivakumar Udasi, has done a lot of development work and implemented the Central government's schemes effectively.

"Prime Minister Narendra Modi will surely become the PM for the third time. The overall response has been good in the Gadag-Haveri Lok Sabha constituency," the former Karnataka chief minister said.

Asked if he was contesting the election in a half-hearted manner in the Gadag-Haveri seat, Bommai said "such a question does not arise when the party's high command gives instructions".

He said he would respect his opponent and not take anyone lightly. 

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March 21,2024

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Mangaluru: A man from Dakshina Kannada was duped of Rs 2.5 lakh after he was promised a Poland visa.

In a complaint, a resident of Belthangady, stated that the accused, Manoj, had promised a job for his son in Poland. 

Between May 22 of last year and March 19, he handed over Rs 2.2 lakh in various phases, citing different reasons.

However, since the accused failed to provide a visa or return the money, a case was registered at the Dharmasthala police station under IPC sections 417 and 420.

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March 16,2024

Mangaluru: In the wake of complaints regarding middlemen menace, sleuths of Lokayukta on Friday, March 15, conducted a raid at the Mangaluru Urban Development Authority. 

The Lokayukta team found unaccounted money and several files, which were not disposed of for a long period.

Lokayukta SP CA Simon said that the Lokayukta has received complaints that middlemen have been interfering in the MUDA office, and files pertaining to the public are not being cleared on time.

A raid that commenced in the evening on March 13, lasted for 18 hours. During the raid, Lokayukta officials found cash in a bag in MUDA office, and also with officials and others. MUDA officials could not inform the source of money found in their office, the SP said.

Further, he said that many people gathered at the MUDA office during the Lokayukta raid, and have raised complaints about the harassment at the urban development authority. “We have gathered evidence for MUDA officials carrying out file disposal processes through brokers on phone calls. The investigation on the MUDA network will be continued,” he said.

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