PM Modi copying K'taka's guarantee schemes, says Dy CM Shivakumar

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Saturday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi was copying the state's 'Gruha Jyoti' scheme by giving 300 units of free power through the solar grid.

The 'Gruha Jyoti' scheme is among the five guarantees offering 200 units of free power to the residential electricity connections.

Speaking at the Congress Manifesto Committee meeting, Shivakumar said the BJP which was criticising the Congress government's five guarantees has now launched 'Modi Guarantee' campaign.

"The idea of Gruha Jyothi scheme took birth in a meeting between Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Congress general secretary and Karnataka in-charge Randeep Singh Surjewala and myself.

Now, Modi is trying to copy that by giving 300 units of free power through solar grid," the DCM said.

He also claimed the BJP which criticised the guarantee scheme as a burden on the state exchequer is now launching similar schemes in many states.