The BJP leader alleged that the state government has already embezzled ₹187 crore belonging to the Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation.
Published Jul 06, 2024 | 2:05 PM ⚊ Updated Jul 06, 2024 | 2:05 PM
Karnataka LoP R Ashoka. (X)
Karnataka BJP has accused Chief Minister Siddaramaiah-led Congress government of utilising ₹14,800-crore funds meant for the Scheduled Caste Sub-plan and Tribal Sub-plan for the five guarantees.
The party on Friday, 6 July, said the funds meant for the welfare of downtrodden communities were diverted to fulfil the poll promises.
In a post on ‘X’ (formerly Twitter), Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly R Ashoka alleged that the chief minister has “squandered” the funds for the SC/ST welfare on the pretext of funding the five guarantees.
According to Ashoka, ₹7,881.91 crore of SCSP-TSP has been utilised for ‘Gruhalakshmi’ scheme, ₹70.28 crore for ‘Bhagyalakshmi’ scheme, ₹2585.93 crore for ‘Gruhajyoti’ scheme, ₹448.15 crore for ‘Annabhagya’ scheme, ₹2,187 crore for the direct benefit transfer of ‘Annabhagya’ scheme, and ₹1,451.45 crore for ‘Shakti’ scheme and ₹175.50 crore for ‘Yuva Nidhi’ scheme.
The BJP leader alleged that the state government has already embezzled ₹187 crore belonging to the Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation.
ಮಹರ್ಷಿ ವಾಲ್ಮೀಕಿ ನಿಗಮದಲ್ಲಿ ದಲಿತರಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ ₹187 ಕೋಟಿ ಹಣ ಲಪಟಾಯಿಸಿರುವ
ಮಜಾವಾದಿ ಸಿಎಂ @siddaramaiah, ಈಗ ಗ್ಯಾರೆಂಟಿಗಳ ನೆಪದಲ್ಲಿ ದಲಿತರಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ
SCSP, TSP ಹಣವನ್ನ ಗುಳುಂ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.🤑ಗೃಹಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀ ಯೋಜನೆಗೆ SCSP, TSPಯ ₹7,881.91 ಕೋಟಿ ಹಣ ಬಳಕೆ
🤑ಭಾಗ್ಯಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀ ಯೋಜನೆಗೆ SCSP, TSPಯ ₹70.28 ಕೋಟಿ ಹಣ… pic.twitter.com/nCzoebe4nC
— R. Ashoka (ಮೋದಿ ಅವರ ಕುಟುಂಬ) (@RAshokaBJP) July 5, 2024
The chief minister defended the move claiming that the SCSP-TSP funds were spent on par with the SC/ST population in the state.
“Most of the beneficiaries of these guarantees are from SC/ST communities,” the chief minister claimed.
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