BJP, JD(S) leaders cannot tolerate guarantee schemes reaching all beneficiaries: Karnataka CM Shivakumar

Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar visited the Hasanamba Temple in Hassan on November 8, 2026. Photo credit: Prakash Hassan

Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said that the people of the state understood that if the BJP came to power, the guarantee schemes would be terminated and hence they would not elect the party to rule the state.

Addressing reporters on Sunday (Nov 8, 2026), Mr Shivakumar said opposition leaders had criticized the guarantee schemes. “The schemes are reaching all the eligible beneficiaries. BJP and JD(S) leaders cannot tolerate this,” he said.

The Chief Minister said the Congress had introduced the guarantee schemes in view of the rise in prices that followed the hike in fuel prices. “We are helping families who are facing problems due to rising prices. We are also providing an input subsidy of ₹ 5,000 to farmers. Free power subsidy for irrigation pump sets has increased to ₹ 30,000 crore,” he said.

About the recent increase in milk prices, he said that the current prices in Karnataka are lower than the prices prevailing in other states.

“BJP has not been able to get funds from the Center for the state. It has not been able to stop the rise in diesel and petrol prices. It has not even helped to solve the problem of sugarcane farmers. Their demands are genuine but BJP does not care about farmers,” the CM said.

Mr Shivakumar visited the Hasanamba temple along with his wife Usha. The couple also visited the Puradamma temple at Beekanahalli in Hassan taluk.

The fight in Congress

Meanwhile, Congress leaders, including former minister B Shivaram, raised slogans against district in-charge minister KM Shivalinga Gowda, who alleged that he had ignored other party leaders in the district.

Mr. Shivaram said that the minister-in-charge did not call even a single meeting with party leaders and defeated candidates to discuss strengthening the party organization in the district.

Published – 08 Nov 2026 18:10 IST