The second day of the assembly session is expected to be stormy if the BJP goes ahead with its plans (Representational Image/PTI)
The agitation, seeking effective implementation of the guarantees, took place both inside and outside the assembly simultaneously, and as per BJP sources, it will continue till July 14 when the session ends
Ruckus erupted in Karnataka Assembly on Tuesday after opposition BJP staged protests against the alleged delay in implementation of the five poll promises made by the ruling Congress in the run-up to the assembly elections. BJP MLAs storm the well of the House and disrupted the proceedings of the session.
The second day of the assembly session started on a stormy note as BJP went ahead with its plans and disrupted proceedings of both Houses.
The agitation, seeking effective implementation of the guarantees, took place both inside and outside the assembly simultaneously, and as per BJP sources, it will continue till July 14 when the session ends.
Addressing the state Assembly, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah requested the Opposition leaders to stop the ruckus and said the adjournment motion is always been discussed only after the question hour
“Upto question hour you can raise whatever questions you want to. Our govt is prepared to answer everything. It will happen only after the question hour and zero hour,” he said.
While the BJP legislative party held the demonstration inside the assembly, former chief ministers B S Yediyurappa, D V Sadananda Gowda, and BJP state president Nalin Kumar Kateel staged a protest at the Freedom Park.
The saffron party has been targeting the Congress, especially over the implementation of the ‘Anna Bhagya’ scheme, which provides 5 kg grains to the Below Poverty Line (BPL) families.
Due to the unavailability of the required amount of rice, the Siddaramaiah dispensation missed the July 1 deadline for the scheme and has decided to credit money into the bank accounts of each beneficiary at the rate of Rs 34 per kg till the rice was sourced.
The Food Corporation of India stopped selling rice directly to states owing to a central government order last month.
While the ‘Shakti’ scheme offering free rides in non-luxury buses for women has already been launched, the ‘Gruha Lakshmi’ scheme of giving Rs 2,000 a month to women head of the APL/BPL ration card-holding families will come into effect in August.
The benefit of the Gruha Jyoti scheme, promising up to 200 units of free electricity, will start reflected in the bills from August.
Similarly, Rs 3,000 a month to unemployed graduates and Rs 1,500 to diploma holders who passed in 2022-23 under the Yuva Nidhi scheme will be launched soon.
(With PTI inputs)
