Addressing the Minorities Excellence Summit, Telangana CM Revanth Reddy said he is proud that while people used to say that residents of Old City do not pay electricity bills or steal power, Muslim minorities are now the biggest beneficiaries of the Congress government’s Gruha Jyothi social welfare scheme under which 200-unit free electricity is provided.
Pro-Kannada groups called a 12-hour bandh in Karnataka on 13th August against releasing Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu. Police detained several protesters near the border, while essential services, schools, and public transport ensured life remained largely normal in Bengaluru.
The Himachal Pradesh government has imposed a 60 paise per litre ‘Widow and Orphan Cess’ on petrol and diesel to fund welfare schemes. Charged at the first point of sale, the new levy highlights the cash-strapped state's growing reliance on additional public taxes.
Addressing a Press Conference, Siddaramaiah revealed that he had tendered his resignation after the Congress high command told him to resign. Siddaramaiah further added that DK Shivakumar will be the new chief minister.