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The other step ith agrarian crisis grip- " 8 # , being considered is doubling .$"12 2 P Wping India, the Narendra , # , 9''' # , collateral-free loans under Modi Government is consid- # # Kisan Credit Cards (KCCs) to he Congress on Monday into the incident a special ering direct benefit transfer 0 # # - 3-7 2 lakh and changes in the PM Tsuspended its Karnataka enquiry committee had been (DBT) or transfer cash to farm- , , : ) crop insurance scheme to MLA JN Ganesh, who hit his constituted under the leader- ers and other low income rural ('''' * enhance coverage and ensure colleague Anand Singh during ship of Deputy Chief Minister families to ease their financial 3456, 7 # # , faster settlement of claims and an alleged brawl at a private G Parameshwara. burden, instead of offering # # # # schemes. resort here on Saturday night. The panel also includes subsidies. As per the plan, the Besides, the Centre pays 2 In further trouble for Ganesh, Ministers KJ George and Government may combine all per cent interest subvention Anand — who suffered injuries Krishna Byre Gowda, the farm subsidies, including fer- against the base rate (9 per cent in the scuffle and is admitted release said, adding that the tiliser costs, in the DBT. The in case of PSBs) on all farm to a private hospital — has filed committee had been asked Government is also planning to credit. An additional 3 per an FIR against Ganesh. to submit the report at the tweak the guidelines of Prime cent interest subsidy on crop According to the FIR, earliest. Minister Fasal Bima Yojna to loans of up to 3 lakh is paid besides attempt to murder, A statement issued by the ensure minimum premium to farmers who repay loans in Ganesh, who was one of the KPCC said party leaders have and maximum benefit to one year, reducing effective MLAs reportedly under the conducted a preliminary farmers. rate of interest in such cases to BJP lens for desertion, has enquiry about the “unpleasant” The additional cost will be 4 per cent. been charged with causing incident and have also collect- limited to 70,000 crore ($9.8 After electoral debacle in grievous injuries and giving ed information from Anand. billion) annually after a full three major States — threats. “Whatever the media has rollout of the programme. Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh Ganesh claimed he too created about (me) hitting Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Rajasthan — in the last was injured in the scuffle but (Anand) with bottle ... and he had budgeted 70,100 crore for year Assembly polls, the insisted that no “bottle attack” getting14 to 20 stitches ... are all farm subsidies in the year end- Narendra Modi Government had taken place as projected in completely false. There were ing March 31, 2019. has realised that its existing the media. However, he admit- also reports about (me) having Coming ahead of general policies have failed to reach the ted a scuffle had taken place bitten our gun man. He is elections next year, the pro- farmers. The Modi between him and Anand at physically present here. This is posal is expected to put more Government, which is seeking Eagleton Resorts on the city a lie,” Ganesh said. Stating that money into the hands of farm- a second term, has to win over outskirts late on Saturday. Anand is like an elder brother ers, enabling more investments discontented farmers before The Congress had shifted to him, Ganesh said he and his in the industry, and raising to them to carry out farming officials of Agriculture simultaneously rework some 90,000 crore followed by fer- the election. They have been hit its legislators to the resort on family have respected Anand, consumption to boost the over- activities. An interest-free crop Ministry, Finance Ministry and subsidies being given to farm- tiliser subsidy at 75,000 crore. by falling crop prices and ris- Friday last fearing “poaching” whom they knew for the last all economy, said officials privy loan, from 50,000 to 1 lakh NITI Aayog to decide package ers such as that on fertilisers The Government has already ing input costs, prompting by the BJP as bid to destabilise 15-20 years. to the plan. for every farmer, is also on the for farmers. “The cash transfer and crop loans,” sources added. rolled out fertiliser subsidy to thousands of them to protest in the Congress-JDS coalition He added, “I have not done One proposal is to transfer Government’s relief package to farmers in a year by the Subsidies to the agriculture companies under DBT. the street to seek debt waivers. Government in the State. this to him purposefully. On 4,000 per acre to farmers, menu. The cash transfer for Centre for land-owning farm- sector include power subsidy, In order to keep the cred- At the same time, the With the Congress is facing some issue Bhima Naik (anoth- including small or marginal irrigation and power cost for ers appears to be favourable. fertiliser subsidy, agriculture it flow to the farm sector Opposition Congress has much embarrassment over the er Congress MLA) and Anand farmers who are farm labour- running tube can also be The scheme is expected to cost loan at lower rate of interest, robust, the Centre is also plan- mounted pressure on the episode, KPCC president (had differences), I tried to ers. Under the direct income worked out. 1.2- 1.3 lakh crore,” sources irrigation subsidy, and insur- ning to raise the Budget outlay Government to act after it Dinesh Gundu Rao said bring them together (compro- support scheme, farmers would Sources said that the said. “The fiscal burden will ance cover for farmers at lower for interest subvention for agri- waived farm loans following Ganesh has been suspended mise) ... but some wrong events be entitled to a periodic pay- Cabinet Secretary had held a shift to the next fiscal year, giv- premium rates. The power culture loans to 23,000 crore victories against the BJP in with immediate effect. In order happened.” ment. The amount will be paid several rounds of meeting with ing room for the Centre to subsidy alone stands at over in 2019-20, a huge jump from three States last month. to conduct detailed enquiry Continued on Page 4 !"#$ ' (')* O P % " +' "! $ %"& $./0.1 mitment of sharing of 50 per Bengaluru: The “Walking cent subordinate debt towards God” as he is reverentially he controversy surrounding central taxes by the Delhi called, the 111-year old Sree TDelhi Metro’s phase-IV Government as it did not Shivakumara Swami of !"#$ refuses to die down. A fresh approve of it. Siddaganga mutt has left an tussle is brewing between the This was “contrary to the indelible imprint with his stel- %$" Ministry of Housing and Urban existing practice being fol- lar contributions to education &'($"&')'' Affairs (HUA) and the Delhi lowed for all 50:50 joint venture sector and philanthropy tar- *+% #, Government over it. metro rail projects”, including geted at children in whom he -". The HUA Ministry said earlier phases of the Delhi saw the Almighty. " certain financial conditions Metro, the official claimed. Known as “trivida dasohi” &'* "*/ imposed by the Delhi The HUA officials recent- for his triple sacraments — Government have jeopardised losses will be equally shared by “conveyed financial commit- ly had said it is examining the food, shelter and education — the Metro phase IV projects, the Centre and the State, and ments in their in-principle condition that the Centre among his followers, the leading to substantial delay that the Delhi Government approval of the Phase-IV”. The equally share any operational swamiji, who died on Monday, and inconvenience to people as will not bear any liability for DMRC on January 10 this year loss with the AAP is considered as the incarnation conditions are contravention to external loan if the Delhi Metro had submitted the Phase-IV Government, while asserting of Basavanna, the 12th centu- the Metro phase III and Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) fails detailed project report com- that it was a State subject and ry social reformer, as he accept- Rail Policy 2017 passed by to pay back. prising six corridors with that other States might raise ed all irrespective of their reli- Parliament. An official said the Delhi revised costs, sources said. similar demands. gion or caste. The project is under Government had also put a Meanwhile, the Delhi Sources said demonetisa- Born on April 1, 1907 at appraisal of independent condition in its approval that it Government spokesperson tion and implementation of Veerapura in Magadi Taluk agency as certain changes have will not have any liability for countered the allegation, say- Goods and Service Tax (GST) near here to Honnappa and ! " been made by the State loan provided by the Japan ing, the city Government has has helped the Delhi Gangamma as Shivanna, he ## Government in the revised International Cooperation already cleared the project Government to reduce the cost was among the 12 siblings. detailed project reports of six Agency to fund the project that from its side and any delay that of the Metro phase IV six cor- Losing his mother at the #$ corridors. is in violation of the Metro Rail is now happening is from the ridors from 55,000 crore to age of 8 is said to be one of the Sources said the proposal Policy 2017 wherein opera- Centre’s side. 46,845 crore.