# Karnataka guarantee schemes a model for other states: Minister 2026-08-15T16:56:17+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Karnataka's five guarantee schemes, costing over Rs 50,000 crore annually, have become a model for other states and improved the lives of crores of families, Backward Classes Welfare Minister Shivraj Tangadagi said on Saturday. Hoisting the flag at the 80th Independence Day event in Koppal, he said the state government has spent Rs 1.34 lakh crore on the schemes so far. Beneficiaries include more than 3.12 lakh under Gruha Lakshmi in Koppal district, with Rs 1,853 crore credited directly to their accounts. The Deccan Herald reports that BJP leader R. Ashoka has demanded a white paper on the guarantee schemes, accusing Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar of misleading the public with figures that contradict official records. Ashoka posted on social media: 'One govt, one scheme, three numbers: Karnataka’s Numbers Don’t Add Up.' Tangadagi dismissed BJP criticism, saying the party introduced similar schemes in states it rules. He also said the Congress will return to power in 2028 and Shivakumar will continue as Chief Minister. ## Coverage - thehindu.com - deccanherald.com This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-09-27T06:16:41+00:00. Tags: BJP, Congress, D K Shivakumar, Karnataka, RSS, Shivraj Tangadagi Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/karnatakas-guarantee-schemes-a-model-for-other-states-tangadagi/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/karnatakas-guarantee-schemes-a-model-for-other-states-tangadagi/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/