<p>The Congress on Friday unveiled its third ‘guarantee’ of providing 10 kg of rice free to every member of a BPL household if voted to power. </p>.<p>“This will be implemented in the first month of us coming to power,” Leader of the Opposition Siddaramaiah told a news conference. </p>.<p>The Congress has already announced two poll ‘guarantees’ - 200 units of free power to all households (Gruha Jyoti) and Rs 2,000 monthly assistance to the woman head of every family (Gruha Lakshmi). </p>.<p>All these promises are being branded as ‘guarantees’. Congress is giving voters a guarantee card signed by Siddaramaiah and Karnataka Congress president D K Shivakumar. “People are fed up with the BJP government’s lies and they don’t know whom to trust anymore. So we are giving a guarantee card to every house with an assurance that our plans will be implemented,” Siddaramaiah said. </p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/15th-karnataka-assembly-session-meets-emotional-end-1194657.html" target="_blank">15th Karnataka Assembly session meets emotional end</a></strong></p>.<p>At present, ration card holders get six kg of rice free under the ‘Anna Bhagya’ scheme that the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government started. “It costs Rs 4,000-5,000 crore now. To give 10 kg, an additional Rs 4,000-5,000 crore will be required. But that’s not an issue. Our aim is that no one in the state should suffer from hunger and go to bed hungry,” Siddaramaiah said.</p>.<p>The Congress leader said his government had decided to provide 30 kg of rice at Rs 1 per kg. “Then, we decided to give 7 kg of rice for free to every member of a BPL household. After the BJP government came to power, it was reduced to 5 kg,” he said. </p>.<p>According to Shivakumar, the Congress’ promise of 200 units of free power would lead to monthly savings of Rs 1,500 for every family. </p>.<p>Shivakumar rubbished Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s statement that he is engaged in a turf war with Siddaramaiah.</p>.<p>“Am I in a wrestling ring with Siddaramaiah? The fight is within the BJP. Why was B S Yediyurappa made to shed tears? What did Basanagouda Patil Yatnal say about Murugesh Nirani? What have H Vishwanath and Goolihatti Shekhar said about the government?” he said, mentioning several other statements made by BJP leaders. </p>
<p>The Congress on Friday unveiled its third ‘guarantee’ of providing 10 kg of rice free to every member of a BPL household if voted to power. </p>.<p>“This will be implemented in the first month of us coming to power,” Leader of the Opposition Siddaramaiah told a news conference. </p>.<p>The Congress has already announced two poll ‘guarantees’ - 200 units of free power to all households (Gruha Jyoti) and Rs 2,000 monthly assistance to the woman head of every family (Gruha Lakshmi). </p>.<p>All these promises are being branded as ‘guarantees’. Congress is giving voters a guarantee card signed by Siddaramaiah and Karnataka Congress president D K Shivakumar. “People are fed up with the BJP government’s lies and they don’t know whom to trust anymore. So we are giving a guarantee card to every house with an assurance that our plans will be implemented,” Siddaramaiah said. </p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/15th-karnataka-assembly-session-meets-emotional-end-1194657.html" target="_blank">15th Karnataka Assembly session meets emotional end</a></strong></p>.<p>At present, ration card holders get six kg of rice free under the ‘Anna Bhagya’ scheme that the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government started. “It costs Rs 4,000-5,000 crore now. To give 10 kg, an additional Rs 4,000-5,000 crore will be required. But that’s not an issue. Our aim is that no one in the state should suffer from hunger and go to bed hungry,” Siddaramaiah said.</p>.<p>The Congress leader said his government had decided to provide 30 kg of rice at Rs 1 per kg. “Then, we decided to give 7 kg of rice for free to every member of a BPL household. After the BJP government came to power, it was reduced to 5 kg,” he said. </p>.<p>According to Shivakumar, the Congress’ promise of 200 units of free power would lead to monthly savings of Rs 1,500 for every family. </p>.<p>Shivakumar rubbished Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s statement that he is engaged in a turf war with Siddaramaiah.</p>.<p>“Am I in a wrestling ring with Siddaramaiah? The fight is within the BJP. Why was B S Yediyurappa made to shed tears? What did Basanagouda Patil Yatnal say about Murugesh Nirani? What have H Vishwanath and Goolihatti Shekhar said about the government?” he said, mentioning several other statements made by BJP leaders. </p>
