Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah Declares Finances Booster For Minorities, Opposition Calls It ‘Appeasement’ – News18
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The Karnataka funds put the overall expenditure at Rs 4,09,549 crore, comprising Rs 3,11,739 crore for income expenditure, Rs 71,336 crore for capital expenditure, and Rs 26,474 crore for mortgage reimbursement
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah introduced the funds on Friday. (X)
Whereas Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday introduced his sixteenth funds, the opposition Bharatiya Janata Occasion (BJP) known as the increase for minorities “appeasement”.
The funds put the overall expenditure at Rs 4,09,549 crore, comprising Rs 3,11,739 crore for income expenditure, Rs 71,336 crore for capital expenditure, and Rs 26,474 crore for mortgage reimbursement. The fiscal deficit is projected at ₹90,428 crore (2.95% of GSDP), whereas the income deficit is pegged at ₹19,262 crore (0.63% of GSDP).
In a publish on ‘X’, the chief minister stated, “At present, I’m able to current the sixteenth funds of my political profession. I’m grateful to all of the folks of Karnataka for giving me the chance to current the funds of this state sixteen instances…Believing within the aspirations of Buddha, Basava, Gandhi and Ambedkar, and performing accordingly, we’ve made an effort to take an extra step in the direction of realising the dream of an equal society by way of this funds.”
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Siddaramaiah stated there is no such thing as a doubt that this funds shall be a beacon for the excellent improvement of the state for the subsequent one 12 months.
The Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Occasion (BJP) posted on X: “The corrupt and the corrupt began appeasement even earlier than presenting the bogus funds!!”
THE BOOST FOR MINORITIES
- The CM’s Minority Colony Growth Programme was introduced with an outlay for Rs 1,000 crore.
- Rs 150 crore for defense of Muslim burial grounds and Waqf properties (Rs 100 crore was given final 12 months).
- Rs 50,000 for NGOs finishing up minority neighborhood mass marriages.
- Self-defence coaching for woman learning in faculties and faculties run by directorate of minorities
- Rs 100 crore for Jain, Buddhist and Sikh communities.
- Rs 250 crore for Christian neighborhood.
- Honorarium given to Jain monks, chief granthis of Sikhs and Pesh imams enhanced to Rs 6,000 monthly.
- Multi-purpose corridor for minority neighborhood at price of Rs 50 lakh throughout state at taluk degree.
- 50% charge reimbursement for admission availed by way of Karnataka Examination Authority in skilled programs, Rs 5 lakh cap.
- International pupil scholarship enhanced from Rs 20 Lakh to Rs 30 lakh.
