Former <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/-pm-modi-to-unveil-telecom-projects-worth-rs-37000-crore-in-odisha-23596080" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Prime Minister</a> 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 <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-floods-eknath-shinde-led-shiv-sena-party-workers-reach-dharashiv-to-aid-flood-hit-families-23596886" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">flood</a>-hit regions within a week to see the situation on the ground.
He also said that he would meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking 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 <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-legislative-council-elections-2026-congress-gears-up-for-polls-appoints-senior-leaders-as-coordinators-23596542" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Congress </a>MLAs, the former PM said in a press conference.
Stating that there is confusion among the ruling party MLAs, the 92-year-old JD(S) supremo said, "They (Congress MLAs) say there is no money even to deal with such a severe flood situation.
The five guarantee schemes are 'Gruha Jyothi' offering 200 units of <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/mumbai-labourer-killed-another-injured-in-mankhurd-clash-over-electricity-dispute-23596643" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">electricity </a>free to every household, 'Gruha Lakshmi' scheme promising Rs 2,000 to every woman head of a family and 'Anna Bhagya' offering 10 kg rice to every member of the BPL family a month.
The Yuva Nidhi' promises Rs 3,000 dole to unemployed graduates and Rs 1,500 to unemployed diploma holders for two years (in the 18-25 age-group) and 'Shakti' scheme permits free travel for Karnataka women to travel within the state in government run non-luxury buses.
This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever

Ex-PM Deve Gowda claimed that there is no money to deal with the severe flood situation in six districts of north Karnataka, including Kalaburagi

Financial condition of Karnataka worsened due to five guarantees, says Gowda

Munde cousins should not 'mess' with me, warns Manoj Jarange

Financial condition of Karnataka worsened due to guarantees, says Ex-PM Deve Gowda. The five guarantee schemes are Gruha Jyothi, Gruha Lakshmi, Anna Bhagya, Yuva Nidhi, Shakti

Financial condition of Karnataka worsened due to guarantees: Ex-PM Deve Gowda

Trending Stories

Latest Photos

Latest Videos

Latest Web Stories

Mid-Day Fast

Home / News / India News / Article / Financial condition of Karnataka worsened due to guarantees: Ex-PM Deve Gowda