BPL card revision suspended amidst uproar over fairness
Bengaluru: Amidst a massive controversy over the revision of BPL cards, the State Government has suspended the process.
Addressing the media persons at Vidhana Soudha yesterday, Food and Civil Supplies Minister K.H. Muniyappa announced that except for government employees and Income Tax (IT) payers, all BPL cards will remain unchanged as of two months ago.
He clarified that the revision would be put on hold until a proper decision is made in the coming days. The suspended cards will be reinstated next week, allowing cardholders to access rations as before.
Despite Karnataka being the second-highest IT-paying State after Maharashtra, Muniyappa pointed out that 69.6 percent of the population still holds BPL cards, prompting the revision process two months ago due to the State’s high per capita income.
Muniyappa highlighted that some constituencies including Devanahalli (90 percent BPL card holders) and Holenarasipur (92 percent) had high BPL card ownership.
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