New Delhi. Congress leaders are divided among themselves over their free schemes. There has been a stir in Congress's Siddaramaiah government in Karnataka over the Shakti scheme. Recently, the state's Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivkumar said the government would reconsider this scheme. After Shivkumar's statement, the BJP is accusing the government of going back on its election promises. Meanwhile, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has also raised questions about his own government.

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Kharge said that no such promise should be made during the elections which will put a financial burden on the state in its fulfillment. Let us tell you that during the election campaign of the state, Congress had given five guarantees. These include Rs 2000 per month to women under the Griha Lakshmi Yojana, Rs 3000 to unemployed graduates for two years under Yuva Nidhi, Rs 1500 to diploma holders, and free travel to women in government buses under the Shakti Scheme.

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Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge said that there should be a review of the free bus scheme in Karnataka. Expressing displeasure, he said that promise only as much as you can fulfill. You gave some guarantees and after seeing them, I also said in Maharashtra that Congress's 5 guarantees are applicable in Karnataka. You Shiv Kumar are saying that we will leave one guarantee. You are creating doubts in the minds of people.