’Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar should be given Nobel Peace Prize if…’: Tamil Nadu BJP chief
- If Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah don't fight till 2024, they deserve the Noble peace prize, says Tamil Nadu BJP Chief Annamalai
Tamil Nadu BJP Chief has taken a jibe at Congress pertaining to the recent decision made on Karnataka leadership. After the days-long deliberation, Congress made veteran Siddaramiah Karnataka's chief minister and party loyalist DK Shivakumar as Deputy chief minister. Taking a swipe at Congress, the Tamil Nadu BJP chief said that if Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah don't fight till 2024, they deserve the Noble peace prize. Annamalai also predicted that the government would fall next year due to the fight between the two Karnataka leaders.
Yesterday, in a grandeur ceremony at Siddaramaiah was sworn in as Chief Minister for the second term, along with state Congress President D K Shivakumar as Deputy Chief Minister, and eight legislators as Ministers at Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru.
Siddaramaiah on Saturday said that as promised, the Congress government has in principle approved the 5 Guarantees announced in the party's manifesto before the elections.
The chief minister was addressing the media about the decisions taken in his first cabinet meeting after assuming office.
It is estimated that ₹1,200 crore is required to implement Griha Jyoti scheme, to provide 200 Unit free power to every household. ₹2000 per month will be transferred to the head woman of the family, 10 kg rice will be given under Anna Bhagya and ₹3000/month will be given to unemployed graduates and ₹1500 to diploma holders who have passed out during the current educational year for up to 2 years. Women, who are residents of the State would be given free bus pass to travel in Government Buses, he informed.
Guidelines are being worked out in detail and will be discussed in the next cabinet meeting, he said, adding that Cabinet has also decided to convene a legislature session from May 22 to 24, and the Budget will be presented in July.
According to preliminary estimates, ₹50,000 crore is required annually to fulfill the 5-guarantees, he said. Chief Minister also added that information about Indira canteen is also being sought and they would be started soon.
The newly sworn-in CM said that during the previous term, "We had fulfilled 158 out of 165 promises made in the Election Manifesto. We have kept our promises. Along with fulfilling the promises, we have implemented more than 30 new schemes such as Indira Canteen, loan waiver, Vidya siri, Shoe Bhagya, Pashu Bhagya, etc., which were not included in the manifesto."
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First Published:21 May 2023, 11:06 AM IST
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