Guarantee Schemes: Mallikarjuna Kharge rebukes Karnataka Congress leaders for creating doubts over free bus travel for women
Mallikarjuna Kharge on Thursday disapproved of comments by Karnataka’s Congress leaders over statements that could create doubts over the government’s commitment to guarantee programmes.
His comments at the party office in Bengaluru came in response to Dy CM DK Shivakumar’s statements suggesting a review of the scheme Shakti that provides for free bus travel for women all over the state. The AICC president issued a mild caution to leaders about the potential damage such statements could cause.
Kharge publicly rebuked the idea and said any such talk would sow the seeds of doubts in people. He asked the CM to stick the promises made in the budget, while seeking to put any more discussion on the subject at rest.
Maharashtra and Jharkhand are headed to assembly polls in November, along with bypolls for three Lok Sabha and 47 assembly seats including three in Karnataka. Kharge did not want any confusion over the Congress party’s commitment to guarantees. “In Maharashtra also, I have said we must promise only those guarantees we would have resources to implement,” he said, speaking after paying tribute to Indira Gandhi on her death anniversary.
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Chief Minister Siddaramaiah ruled out any review of the programme that provides for free bus travel for women, soon after the party event.
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