New Delhi: A Karnataka Congress MLAThe suggestion given to the Chief Minister regarding electoral guarantee has embarrassed the party. HR GaviyappaCongress MLA from Vijayanagar proposed to cancel some guarantee of election Due to financial constraints.
He said election commitments were hindering housing provision for disadvantaged residents. The Congress MLA said the CM has secured Rs 40,000 crore this year for developmental purposes.
“There is difficulty in providing houses to the poor because of the guarantee schemes. We are also asking the Chief Minister to drop two or three schemes which are not needed. Let’s see what the Chief Minister says,” Gaviyappa said during a public meeting. Are.” In Vijayanagar.
Meanwhile, Deputy CM DK Shivakumar reacted strongly to Gaviyappa’s remarks and announced disciplinary action against him.
“This is the Congress party. I am going to issue him a show cause notice. He cannot do that. There is no question of stopping any guarantee. We have committed to the people of Karnataka. No one can raise their voice. Can’t raise (against guarantee),” DK Shivakumar said while addressing the media in Bengaluru.
He said that Congress MLAs are not allowed to speak against the guarantee. Citing the same approach used in the recent BPL card revision, Shivakumar clarified that ineligible persons will not get the benefit.
Following the guidelines of the Central Government, the Karnataka Government has resolved to exclude government employees and income tax payers from the list of BPL card holders.
Earlier, Gaviyappa had raised concerns about funding discrimination against his constituency, indicating possible internal discord within the state Congress. District Congress chief Siraj Shaikh had denied the allegations, saying Mr Gaviyappa was not involved and suggesting that his associates were members of the RSS.