Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah held a meeting of senior officials of the state government ahead of the state cabinet meeting. In this cabinet meeting, the state cabinet is going to take a decision soon on the five promises made by the state government. Here all eyes are on the Siddaramaiah-led Congress cabinet to ratify the five guarantees given during the assembly elections along with the decisions to be taken in its second meeting today.

)Bengaluru | Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah holds a meeting of senior officers of the state government before the state cabinet meeting.

The state cabinet to take a decision on the five promises made by the state government in the cabinet meeting soon. pic.twitter.com/I1KtQSuS1p

— ANI (@ANI) June 2, 2023 The Congress had promised before the assembly elections that it will implement five guarantees as soon as it comes to power, in which every household will get 368 Unit free electricity (Griha Jyoti Yojana), 2 to the female head of each family, 36850407171 Monthly assistance of Rs. (Griha Lakshmi Yojana), families living below poverty line every month to every member of Kilo free rice (Anna Bhagya Yojana), for two years From 20 Every graduate unemployed up to the age of 3,36850407171 every month Rs. and to the Diploma Holder 200 Monthly allowance of Rs.(Yuva Nidhi Yojana) and free travel facility to women in public buses (Shakti Yojana).

Detailed information after cabinet meeting

State’s Food and Civil Supplies Minister K.H.Muniyappa told- We have announced five guarantees. We discussed it in detail. We assure that Kilograms of rice will be given, there is no hesitation in implementing it, but detailed information will be given after the cabinet meeting. He said- We will implement the guarantees we have promised in a phased manner. Regarding the Anna Bhagya scheme, Muniyappa said that the state government will ask the central government and the Food Corporation of India (FCI) to provide rice to Karnataka. He said- If the central government and FCI deny it, then we will buy rice by issuing tenders ourselves or through organizations and distribute it to the beneficiaries.

)Scheme implemented on the day of formation of government

It may be noted that during the election, former Congress President Rahul Gandhi had said that these schemes would be implemented on the day of formation of the government. However, Siddaramaiah 25 May said that the government has agreed in principle to implement these guarantees. He had sought time till the next cabinet meeting. Siddaramaiah had said after the first cabinet meeting, we have in principle approved the implementation of the guarantee. We will definitely implement it after having a detailed discussion and seeing the financial impact. Irrespective of the financial burden, we will implement these five guarantees. (with language input)

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