Karnataka Congress to stage protest over 'inadequate' drought relief package, says DKS


Bengaluru, Apr 28 (IANS): Deputy Karnataka Chief Minister and state unit Congress president D.K. Shivakumar on Saturday said the party will stage a protest over the release of a meager drought relief amount by the Central government.

Addressing a press conference at the party headquarters here, Shivakumar said the protest would be held on Sunday in front of the Mahatma Gandhi statue on the premises of the Vidhana Soudha.

"The battle would continue to get the fair share of drought relief for the state... the legal battle will continue for sure. We are not begging. This is our right, we are asking for it. It is the responsibility of the Centre to release it. The struggle would continue before the people and the state," Shivakumar said.

The Congress leader said that the state has suffered a loss to the tune of Rs 35,000 crore.

"The compensation sought was about Rs 18,000 crore. We had only asked for 50 per cent of the amount suffered as losses. What has now been released will suffice for nothing at all," he said.

Shivakumar also condemned the statement of former CM H.D. Kumaraswamy who said that the Central government has released enough funds for drought relief.

"The relief package of Rs 3,454 crore has not reached the state yet and BJP leaders are celebrating. Kumaraswamy has become a betrayer to the land... he cannot say that the money released is enough. This is not about his property," he stated.

The state government had declared 223 taluks as drought-hit on September 13, 2023.

Due to drought, crop loss was also reported on lakhs of acres of land across the state.

As per an estimate, the state suffered losses up to Rs 35,000 crore and as per the NDRF guidelines, the state had sought Rs 18,172 crore as relief.

Meanwhile, urging the Siddaramaiah-led state government to "stop doing politics over the release of drought relief", former Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai said: "Stop politicising drought."

He told reporters here that the state government has failed to follow certain rules to get the money and wasted time in politicising the issue.

 

 

  

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  • Prabhu Naidu, Mangalore

    Thu, May 02 2024

    No fund for drought in KA. Begging with Central.. Meanwhile Ladies tourism got developed through our tax money.. Stomach Burning.

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  • Sunil, Mangalore

    Mon, Apr 29 2024

    I guess thats not even 1% of the taxes we contribute to union govt...Not fair

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  • flavian, chk

    Mon, Apr 29 2024

    farmers protests lathi charged many times ..so cant expect much

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  • cliff, mangalore

    Sun, Apr 28 2024

    Bomm should have used his experience and guided state to apply 'those certain rules' and even if state failed then he should have influenced big bosses to give the Maximum amount and could have claimed credit for that rather than only blaming......

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  • Rudolf Rodrigues, Mumbai-Mangalore

    Sun, Apr 28 2024

    Some people residing in this state, without any conscience and consideration of the suffering of the common man are still supporting the centre for delaying the relief just because of their blind religious ideologies...horrible..

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  • Prashanth, Mangalore

    Sun, Apr 28 2024

    How did religion come to picture here? You have a narrative and you stick to it. BJP is not perfect but it is definitely not the party which does religious polarization.

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  • real kujuma, kodial

    Sun, Apr 28 2024

    very strange to see that the car street andh bhakt mamus supporting the poisonous gujju kings even when they are doing injustice to karnataka.. strange gobar muthra infected brains...they will do SHOKACHARANE on June 4th

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  • R Bhandarkar, Mangaluru.

    Sun, Apr 28 2024

    Let Rahul lead protest with ' Chombu'. After June 4 it is more than likely, according to Poll Pundits that he will need more of 'Chombu'ssssss.I too have a date with many here on June 4😎👍🏻

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  • Rajesh, Mangalore

    Sun, Apr 28 2024

    Kassal Maraya, Bhandarkar Mamu, Thumgele band ready davarya, Congressachi victory celebrate korchak.

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  • R Bhandarkar, Mangaluru.

    Sun, Apr 28 2024

    🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️.... Band ready re Maharayaa!!Congress ale maatra 'Bendaa Upkari '... Between 40 and 50 seats a!This is a honest assessment. Melyaan hangaa June4! Car Street Maamu kee Kudroli Saibu.. Samm ki poloyaan... The fact is KS.. Kudroli Saibaa will be ' GUL' on June 4!!

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