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Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Sunday accused the Congress authorities in Karnataka of discovering methods to discontinue its flagship assure schemes, whereas “burdening” the frequent individuals with elevated prices such because the latest 15 per cent hike in public transport bus fares.
Chatting with reporters, Kumaraswamy mentioned, “The Chief Minister (Siddaramaiah) is somebody who has introduced essentially the most variety of budgets within the state, as he has additionally held a finance portfolio, together with his consent the 5 assure schemes have been carried out and so they (Congress) declare that they’ve walked the speak, however to stroll the speak they’re taking part in with the lives of the frequent man.” Expressing concern over the fare hike, he mentioned it impacted farmers, labourers, and the working class.
“By growing bus fares by 15 per cent, what has this authorities achieved? These hikes have an effect on the lives of the frequent individuals, not the rich or ministers’ households,” he mentioned, including that the hike displays the federal government’s insensitivity in the direction of the struggles of the underprivileged.
The revised bus fares, which took impact at midnight on Saturday, have drawn criticism from opposition events and numerous sections of society.
The JDS chief charged the federal government with indulging in “daylight theft,” claiming that within the guise of implementing assure schemes, it was extracting a number of instances more cash from the identical beneficiaries.
“The Congress authorities claims it’s fulfilling its guarantees, however at what value? They’re taking cash from the individuals by means of fare hikes, elevated stamp duties, and better cess on petrol and diesel, after which giving it again within the type of schemes like Gruha Lakshmi. That is no achievement,” he remarked.
He additional alleged that corruption below the present administration has reached unprecedented ranges. “Contractors supporting the Congress have mentioned commissions now exceed 60 %, which is worse than the earlier authorities. Corruption is rampant at Vidhana Soudha and throughout departments, with mounted percentages for ministers.” Acknowledging that some individuals have benefited from the state authorities’s assure schemes, Kumaraswamy mentioned the fare hike and different monetary burdens is likely to be a part of a technique to finally part out these schemes.
“Trying on the authorities’s actions, it seems they’re making ready excuses to get rid of these schemes sooner or later. This might be a prelude to that conspiracy,” he mentioned.
The previous CM additionally highlighted the suicide circumstances of contractors and officers, attributing them to the rampant corruption within the administration.
He urged CM Siddaramaiah to carry his administration accountable.
“These across the CM are looting the state’s sources. You (Siddaramaiah) should reply to your conscience and pay the worth for this mismanagement,” he mentioned.
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