Will work as a responsible opposition in Karnataka: Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje
The Hindu
When asked the reasons for defeat of the BJP in the Assembly elections, Ms Karandlaje said the BJP government had delivered all benefits to the people
Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Shobha Karandlaje said the BJP has accepted the people’s mandate and will work as a responsible opposition in Karnataka.
Speaking to reporters in Mysuru on May 16, she said victory and loss in elections are common.
When asked about the tug-of-war between former CM Siddaramaiah and KPCC president D K Shivakumar for the post of CM, she said, “I don’t want to comment on the internal matter of the Congress. Their leaders will handle (the tussle over the CM’s post).”
When asked the reasons for defeat of the BJP in the Assembly elections, Ms Karandlaje said the BJP government had delivered all benefits to the people. Around 90% of the benefits of the Centre were made available to the people. All schemes and programmes had been implemented, transferring the benefits directly to the beneficiaries’ bank accounts.
On the unemployment problem in India, the Minister said the Centre has taken all necessary steps to address the issue. On May 16, 71,000 job letters were being distributed to unemployed youth simultaneously across India. All vacant posts in the Central Government were being filled up, and the departments and ministries were also being focused towards achieving excellence in all the fields and realizing the larger dreams of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
“Vacancies in the Central Government are being filled up after the BJP came to power. There were a lot of vacancies in various departments. The government had informally started giving appointment letters, and now Rozgar Melas are being organised to distribute job letters to the youth simultaneously in the country,” Ms Karandlaje explained.
The Minister said the Centre is identifying new jobs, and all vacant posts will be filled at the earliest. The State Government too had been asked to fill up vacancies in various department to address the problem of unemployment.
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