BRS faults CM, Uttam pictures on smart ration cards, demands CAG audit
The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) has criticized the government for spending ₹100 crore on new ration cards featuring the photographs of the Chief Minister and Civil Supplies Minister. The party claims this violates Supreme Court directives and has demanded a CAG audit.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing political tensions regarding the use of public funds for political branding and potential violations of election conduct norms.
The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) has strongly objected to the squandering of ₹100 crore in issuing new ration cards in place of the existing ones with the photographs of the Chief Minister and Civil Supplies Minister printed on them, in violation of the Supreme Court directions.
In a statement, official spokesperson of the party and MLC Dasoju Sravan said on Sunday that the government had spent about ₹100 crore on cloud servers, special websites, printing, lamination and transportation in 33 districts and demanded that a comprehensive audit by the CAG (Comptroller and Auditor General) be ordered into the issuance of new cards and take action against those responsible for printing the photos of CM and Civil Supplies Minister.
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