'BPL cards must be restored except for govt employees and income taxpayers': Siddaramaiah government issues clarifications

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on November 21, 2024
The Karnataka government clarified that it is only revoking ineligible BPL cards, not all of them as previously reported. The decision comes after backlash from the BJP, who claimed 1.2 million cards were canceled. The food and civil supplies minister assured that only a small percentage of cards were reclassified and legitimate...

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Siddaramaiah

Siddaramaiah

22nd and current Chief minister of Karnataka
The BJP has accused the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government in Karnataka of failing to uphold law and order following the brutal gang-rape of two women,..
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Karnataka's Chief Minister Siddaramaiah faced strong criticism from BJP for his 16th budget, focused on Muslim community welfare. The budget included increased..
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This is not the first time that a price cap on movie tickets has been introduced in Karnataka. In 2017 also, during Siddaramaiah's previous term as the CM, the..
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The Kannada Development Authority has urged Karnataka's Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to adopt a two-language policy in the state, favoring Kannada and English due..
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Karnataka

State in southern India
The Enforcement Directorate conducted multiple raids in Karnataka in connection with a gold smuggling case involving actress Ranya Rao, who was arrested for..
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Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah backed Tamil Nadu's campaign against the population-based delimitation, contrasting with his deputy's cautious stance. A Tamil Nadu..
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The Karnataka government withdrew its approval for a CID probe into the police escort given to actor Ranya Rao at Bengaluru airport. This decision came within 24..
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The Karnataka government withdrew the CID probe into police involvement in the Ranya Rao gold smuggling case. A Bengaluru court reserved its bail plea verdict..
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BJP leader Amit Malviya shared a photo linking Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah with actress Ranya Rao, who is accused in a gold smuggling case. Malviya took a dig at..
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Bharatiya Janata Party

Indian political party
Former Haryana CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda downplayed BJP's victory in the municipal elections, noting that the party has won before. Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini..
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BJP dominated the municipal polls in Haryana, winning nine out of ten mayoral seats. Woman candidates secured seven mayoral positions. CM Nayab Singh Saini..
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BJP won the Ambala Sadar Municipal Council elections with 25 out of 32 seats, including the council president's seat. Minister Anil Vij praised the result as a..
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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has won all the presidential seats and a mayoral seat in Ambala, Kurukshetra, and Yamunanagar districts of Haryana, except for..
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Asaduddin Owaisi-led AIMIM, which has been accused many times of supporting the BJP by splitting the Muslim votes, is eyeing the West Bengal Elections 2026 with..
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Related news from verified sources

The Karnataka government clarified that it is only revoking ineligible BPL cards, not all of them as previously reported. The decision comes after backlash from...
on November 21, 2024 • IndiaTimes

Karnataka's chief minister Siddaramaiah has refuted claims that the state is removing BPL cardholders to fund its guarantee schemes. He clarified that only...
on November 17, 2024 • IndiaTimes

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