Be grateful to BJP Govt: Minority Morcha leader to Christians

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December 3, 2011

Mangalore, December 3: Welcoming the State government's decision to withdraw all 23 criminal cases against Christian youth booked during serial Church attacks in the city in September 2008, State BJP Minority Morcha Vice President Franklin Monteiro said that the ruling party of the State has been making sincere efforts for the overall development of Christian community.

Mr Monteiro addressing the media persons at District BJP Office on Saturday said that the BJP-led State Government has also allotted Rs 50 crore to set up a Christian Development Corporation. He said that Corporation will have eight nominated non-government members besides four high level government officials.

Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda has already released Rs 30 crore on December 1. The remaining amount would be released soon, he informed.

Calling upon the Christian community members of the State to utilise the government schemes, Mr Monteiro also urged them to be grateful to the BJP government.

He also said, after BJP came to power in the State, members of Christian community leading their lives fearlessly. This is not only in Karnataka but in all the states where BJP is in power, he said.

State Assembly Deputy Speaker N Yogish Bhat, BJP District President Padmanabha Kottary and others were present.

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‘Nothing for Karnataka’: DKS slams Union Budget, flags Bengaluru neglect

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February 1,2026

Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Sunday criticised the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, claiming it offered no tangible benefit to the state.

Though he said he was yet to study the budget in detail, Shivakumar asserted that Karnataka had gained little from it. “There is no benefit for our state from the central budget. I was observing it. They have now named a programme after Mahatma Gandhi, after repealing the MGNREGA Act that was named after him,” he said.

Speaking to reporters here, the Deputy Chief Minister demanded the restoration of MGNREGA, and made it clear that the newly enacted rural employment scheme — VB-G RAM G — which proposes a 60:40 fund-sharing formula between the Centre and the states, would not be implemented in Karnataka.

“I don’t see any major share for our state in this budget,” he added.

Shivakumar, who also holds charge of Bengaluru development, said there were high expectations for the city from the Union Budget. “The Prime Minister calls Bengaluru a ‘global city’, but what has the Centre done for it?” he asked.

He also drew attention to the problems faced by sugar factories, particularly those in the cooperative sector, alleging a lack of timely decisions and support from the central government.

Noting that the Centre has the authority to fix the minimum support price (MSP) for agricultural produce, Shivakumar said the Union government must take concrete steps to protect farmers’ interests.

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