KARNATAKA SHAKTI SCHEME

Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah reaffirmed his government's dedication to implementing the Congress party's guarantee schemes, countering the BJP's criticism and emphasizing the schemes' non-political intent.

The CM said it was the BJP’s wish that the guarantee programmes should bankrupt the state, but that wish would not become a reality.

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As the Siddaramaiah-led government marked one year in office, Congress affirmed its fulfillment of all pledges to Karnataka's populace. Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh assured delivery on 'Paanch Nyaya Pachees Guarantee' once INDIA bloc sec...

​​Within a month of taking over, the government launched the Shakti scheme offering free rides to Karnataka women in non-luxury government buses. According to the Karnataka Transport Department officials, women have availed of as many as 210.29 cror...

The Dy CM was questioning the PM's assessment of metro finances. The PM, in a recent interview, had questioned the freebies that potentially create a crisis of funds for a state government. The governments, he said, would build metro networks in a c...

Siddaramaiah warned women voters against supporting BJP due to its alliance with JDS. The CM accused the BJP of being anti-women's development, and said if the Congress was voted to power, it would give Rs 1 lakh in cash to women heads of poor famil...

​"Thanks to the Congress government's free travel initiative, which you implemented as Chief Minister. I have been able to pursue my law studies without any financial strain. Therefore, I kept all the free tickets and made this garland," ANI quoted ...

KPCC accused BJP State President Vijayendra of attacking Siddaramaiah government's schemes, threatening to stop them if BJP loses in Karnataka post-Parliament elections. Election Commission urged to take action for fair polls.

Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot has noted that over 1.2 crore families are moving out of poverty and rising to middle-class status due to the government's guarantee schemes. The state is leading economically by reducing economic inequality, a...

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has instructed officials to purchase 5,600 buses for the state road transport corporation in response to the success of the Shakti scheme, which offers free travel for women across the state. A budget of Rs 500 ...

The Bengaluru transport strike (Bengaluru Bandh) called by the Karnataka State Private Vehicles Owner Association opposing the Shakti scheme - one of the five pre-election guarantees of the ruling Congress, which provides free travel to women on gov...

The BJP in Karnataka has released a booklet against the state's new Congress regime, accusing it of failure and betrayal. The party highlighted alleged failures in the administration, including the haphazard implementation of guarantee schemes and t...

The government of Karnataka, India, has pledged to purchase 4,000 buses from the state's road transport corporation, and will recruit 13,000 drivers, conductors and mechanics. The announcement was made by Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on 20 ...

Economists caution that it is challenging to draw direct correlation between free travel and labour force participation. “When it comes to these kinds of policies, it’s going to be hard to isolate the benefits, as much as we would like to determine ...

The state owes regional transport corporations (RTCs) about Rs 194 crore for the first 15 days since the Shakti scheme was launched on June 11, according to data released by the transport department.

Since the implementation of Shakti free bus ride scheme, auto drivers have complained that their earnings have reduced to a minimum, according to news reports.

In just three days since the launch of Shakti scheme -- a key pre-election promise of the Congress -- in the state, 98,58,518 women travelled free in state buses which has cost the state exchequer Rs 21.06 crore.

The free ride in non-luxury state-run buses for women across Karnataka under the 'Shakti' scheme cost the state exchequer Rs 8.84 crore, according to the transport department. If one were to take into consideration the Monday figure, the annual expe...