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Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy has questioned the ratio of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, citing the non-payment of 2 months’ Gruha Lakshmi strategy benefits to women successful the State.
In an enactment with the media astatine Balehonnur successful N.R. Pura taluk of Chikkamagaluru connected Monday, Mr. Kumaraswamy questioned wherever did the ₹5,000 crore, meant for the beneficiaries of Gruha Lakshmi, spell if it was not transferred to beneficiaries. “The wealth should person been transferred successful February and March. The contented came to airy lone now, erstwhile we are entering 2026. Did the authorities clasp anybody liable for the non-payment?” helium questioned.
On the contented of alteration successful enactment of the Congress authorities successful the State, Mr. Kumaraswamy said the Congress enactment had been entertaining radical of the State each time connected this issue. “The enactment has got 136 MLAs. We are not funny successful who volition go the Chief Minister. I americium bothered astir what improvement the incumbent authorities achieved,” helium said.
Referring to the State government’s expenditure of ₹47 crore for the Chief Minister’s chopper trips, Mr. Kumaraswamy said helium excessively could person travelled to Chikkamagaluru by helicopter, fixed his health. However, helium chose to question by road. “The Chief Minister is taking a chopper adjacent for abbreviated distances. From Bengaluru to Malavalli, the question clip is hardly 1 hour. The Chief Minister flew by the helicopter. Again, from Mysuru to Chamarajanagar, the question by roadworthy takes hardly fractional an hour, but the Chief Minister took the helicopter,” helium commented.
