Centre Had Rice Shares, However Did Not Give, Alleges Karnataka Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao
Bengaluru:
Karnataka Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao stated on Thursday that the Centre had shares of rice out there however with a political motive they’ve stopped it throughout the nation, not just for Karnataka with a view to scuttle state’s efforts to implement the Anna Bhagya scheme.
On July 10, the Karnataka authorities launched the Anna Bhagya scheme for less than these belonging to Under Poverty Line (BPL). Beneath this scheme, the state authorities distributes cash as an alternative of rice. Beneath this scheme, an quantity of Rs 170 is given to beneficiaries by way of Direct Profit Switch (DBT) in return for a further 5 kg of rice.
“At this time when the requirement was there and after they (Central Authorities) had shares out there they may have given. It was unlucky…It was completed with a political motive…Due to that they now have stopped it throughout the nation, not just for Karnataka…It’s completed deliberately to scuttle our efforts to implement the ‘Anna Bhagya’ scheme,” stated Dinesh Gundu Rao.
Earlier, over the identical concern Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday had accused the Bharatiya Janata Social gathering (BJP)-led central authorities of being anti-poor and inhumane.
The assertion was made by the Karnataka CM at an occasion that was held at Madhugiri in Tumakuru district to have fun the completion of 10 years of the ‘Ksheera Bhagya’ scheme, which presents milk to authorities schoolchildren day-after-day.
Siddaramaiah stated the ruling get together denied rice to the individuals of Karnataka. He stated that when he turned the chief minister of the state, he had written to the Meals Company of India (FCI) to provide rice for the Anna Bhagya scheme.
The FCI had assured that it might present rice, however the centre denied it, he stated. “We trusted them, however the centre denied us rice. Is the BJP pro-poor? They don’t seem to be. We didn’t ask for rice without spending a dime. We had been able to pay for it. We had been able to pay 36 rupees (per kg) for the rice. Once we requested for rice, they agreed after which backtracked. All of you could determine how despicable they’re. They’re anti-poor. They’re inhumane,” he stated.
“Earlier than the election, after I was the CM in my earlier authorities, I used to be supplying you with greater than 5 kg of rice, however the BJP had lowered free rice to simply 5 kg. We wrote to the Meals Company of India to buy rice from them. They replied to us, saying that they had loads of rice to promote. They assured us that they had been prepared to supply the rice. However the BJP denied it,” he added.
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