CM Siddaramaiah with Deputy CM DK Shivakumar
New Delhi: Shakti Scheme, one of the five guarantees made by the Congress during the Karnataka elections, has now become a thorn in the neck of its own government. After coming to government, Congress launched this scheme on June 11, 2023. With the passage of one year, Shakti Scheme has come under the scanner. Along with BJP and JDS, now Congress leaders are also seen raising questions on their own government’s scheme. Let us know what Shakti Scheme is.
what is shakti scheme
Shakti Scheme is one of the five guarantees that Congress promised to implement after coming to power. As soon as the Congress government came to power, it launched this scheme on 11 June 2023. Under this, women of the state are given the facility of free travel in government buses of the state government. This scheme was implemented on the lines of the Aam Aadmi Party government of Delhi. Congress claims that the objective of Shakti Scheme is to strengthen women socially and economically.
Rs 7,507.35 crore spent on this scheme
Till October 18, 2024, the state government has spent Rs 7,507.35 crore in this scheme. 311.07 crore women have traveled free of cost under this scheme. On Wednesday, state Deputy CM DK Shivakumar had said that some women are talking about paying the rent. Therefore this scheme can be reconsidered. After this statement, questions started being raised on Shakti Scheme. It is believed that this scheme is having a huge impact on the government’s budget.
Mallikarjun Kharge slammed DK Shivakumar
Let us tell you that Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday pulled up Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar for his statement. Kharge sarcastically said that you have given some guarantee. After seeing them, I also said in Maharashtra that there are five guarantees in Karnataka. Now you (Shivkumar) said that you will leave a guarantee. On this, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Shivkumar sitting next to him laughed and expressed disagreement with Kharge’s statement.
Siddaramaiah said that the Deputy Chief Minister has only said that the government will review it. Kharge said that whatever Shivkumar has said has given BJP an opportunity. After Kharge’s statement, BJP and JDS have started cornering Congress.
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