Bengaluru, Feb. 18, 2021 (www.justkannada.in): Food and Civil Supplies Minister Umesh Katti who had earned public wrath recently by saying that BPL cards of persons who possess bike, fridge, and TV will be canceled has again given a statement saying that his government would change the criteria to possess a BPL card.
Speaking about this the Minister has said that they would change the BPL card possession criteria and discussion in this regard has already been held with the officials concerned. All the illegalities will be set right within April.
He also informed that 14844 cards have been returned. “BPL cards were issued without assessing the eligibility during former CMs Siddaramaiah and H.D. Kumaraswamy’s tenure. I request rich people who have BPL cards to return them within March 30 or they will have to face legal action,” he added.
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