Govt committed to fulfill poll guarantees, says Deputy CM
BENGALURU: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Monday said there is a “responsible government” in the state, which will fulfill all the guarantees made to the people ahead of the assembly polls. He, however, did not specify any timeline to implement the guarantees, but maintained that the cabinet meeting on June 1 will discuss on fulfilling them.
“There is a Cabinet meeting on June 1, the Chief Minister has the responsibility of the Finance department, he will discuss with officials and bring the relevant information to the cabinet. We will keep up our promise. We will have to do it systematically and preparations are on,” Shivakumar said.
Speaking to reporters here, he said, “there’s is a responsible government in the State and it will keep up the promises made to its people and there is no need to worry.”
Noting that all the Ministers have been instructed to review their respective departments, the Deputy CM said, all the Ministers including him will begin their work today. There is mounting pressure on the new Congress government by opposition parties and various sections of people from across the state, to fulfill its five poll guarantees. In the maiden Cabinet meeting of this government, soon after the swearing-in of Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Minister and eight Ministers on May 20, it was decided to accord “in-principle” approval to the Congress’ five ‘guarantees’ promised before the elections.
The ‘guarantees’ would “most likely” be implemented after the next Cabinet meeting, Siddaramaiah, who chaired the Cabinet meeting, had told reporters that day.