Guarantee schemes will continue 100%: Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar
Shivakumar said the schemes will continue and that reapplication is needed to verify beneficiaries after fraud cases and forged records surfaced.
- On Sunday, Karnataka Chief Minister Shivakumar dismissed rumors about discontinuing welfare schemes, asserting that Gruha Lakshmi and Gruha Jyothi will continue without interruption.
- The government mandated a reapplication process to verify beneficiary details, citing the discovery of fake records created in the names of deceased persons to illicitly claim benefits.
- Opposition leader Ashok alleged the government is attempting to reduce beneficiaries to cut financial burdens, claiming over 1.1 lakh women were marked ineligible across 17 districts.
- Countering these allegations, Congress leader Ramesh Babu stated bogus death-benefit cases were removed and over 1.2 crore women in Karnataka are currently receiving benefits.
- Shivakumar categorically stated all guarantee schemes will continue "one hundred per cent," urging the public to ignore false propaganda from Opposition parties regarding these programs.
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Karnataka CM D K Shivakumar assures continuation of Gruha Lakshmi and Gruha Jyothi schemes amid verification concerns, refuting opposition claims.
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