Karnataka Minister apologises for ‘wrong’ info on Gruha Lakshmi payment after BJP stages dharna

Laxmi Hebbalkar, Karnataka's Women and Child Development Minister, apologized in the state assembly for providing inaccurate information about Gruha Lakshmi scheme installments. Following a protest by the BJP, she admitted that two installments totaling ₹5,000 crore were not paid for February and March, despite her initial claim that all payments had been made until August 2025. The opposition members demanded an apology to beneficiaries and questioned the government's financial status. D.K. Shivakumar, Deputy Chief Minister, countered by highlighting the Centre's delayed commitment on other projects and accused the BJP of targeting the minister for being a woman.