Karnataka's Welfare Clash: BJP and Congress' Battle over SC/ST Funds

Karnataka's Social Welfare Minister H C Mahadevappa criticized the BJP's stance against the use of SC/ST allocated funds for guarantee schemes, asserting the Congress' commitment to supporting SC/ST communities. He outlined the Congress' adherence to legal frameworks ensuring improved livelihoods and criticized the BJP's past actions and remarks.

Karnataka's Social Welfare Minister H C Mahadevappa has criticized the BJP's opposition to utilizing funds designated for Scheduled Castes and Tribes under government guarantee schemes, calling their remarks 'utterly laughable.'

Mahadevappa emphasized that the Congress administration is committed to following the state's Sub-Plan and Tribal Sub-Plan Act to improve SC/ST welfare, a claim bolstered by Karnataka's leading per capita income.

Highlighting past BJP practices, Mahadevappa accused them of misusing funds and shirking duties in implementing internal reservations for SC/STs, drawing attention to dismissive remarks made by BJP MPs on the matter.