Former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda on Friday alleged that the financial condition of Karnataka has worsened due to the ‘five guarantee’ schemes being implemented by the Congress government. He also claimed that there is no money to deal with the severe flood situation in six districts of north Karnataka, including Kalaburagi.
The JD(S) patriarch said he would visit Kalaburagi and neighbouring flood-hit regions within a week to assess the situation on the ground. He also mentioned that he plans to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi to seek compensation for the flood-affected people.
“The financial condition of the state has worsened due to the guarantees. It’s not me who is saying this, but the Congress MLAs,” the former Prime Minister said during a press conference.
Stating that there is confusion among the ruling party MLAs, the 92-year-old JD(S) supremo added, “They (Congress MLAs) say there is no money even to deal with such a severe flood situation.”
The five guarantee schemes include:
– **Gruha Jyothi**: Offers 200 units of electricity free to every household.
– **Gruha Lakshmi**: Promises Rs 2,000 to every woman head of a family.
– **Anna Bhagya**: Provides 10 kg rice to every member of the BPL family each month.
– **Yuva Nidhi**: Offers Rs 3,000 dole to unemployed graduates and Rs 1,500 to unemployed diploma holders for two years (for the 18-25 age group).
– **Shakti**: Permits free travel for Karnataka women within the state on government-run non-luxury buses.
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