The record
Written from the 1 report below. Nothing here is unsourced.
- Minister T. Raghumurthy said Article 371(J), which gave Kalyana Karnataka Special Status, has opened opportunities in education, employment and infrastructure.
- The Kalyana Karnataka Region Development Board has spent around ₹18,000 crore on development works, including ₹2,202 crore on education and ₹2,071 crore on health.
- Raghumurthy recalled that the region joined the Indian Union on September 17, 1948, after a military operation led by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Jawaharlal Nehru ended Nizam's rule. 101 taluks have been declared drought-hit, and the government has sought central assistance while planning drinking water, fodder and employment measures.
- The Minister's remarks came at the 79th Kalyana Karnataka Utsav in Ballari, where activists behind Article 371(J) were felicitated.
What to watch next
- Whether more taluks are added to the drought-hit list after meeting prescribed criteria
- Central government response to the state's drought assistance proposal
- Further allocations or progress under Article 371(J) development spending
Who said what2
Only words found exactly in the article are shown, attributed and linked to the line they came from.
T. Raghumurthy
Minister for Scheduled Tribes Welfare
1 quote · 1 outlet
“The Special Status provided to the region under Article 371(J) during the UPA government had created opportunities in education, employment, and infrastructure. The provision helped address some of the developmental challenges faced by the region”
In the article
…flag at the Government Pre-University College grounds in Ballari, Mr. Raghumurthy said the government was committed to the comprehensive development of the region, social justice, and the welfare of its people. “ The Special Status provided to the region under Article 371(J) during the UPA government had created opportunities in education, employment, and infrastructure. The provision helped address some of the developmental challenges faced by the region ,” he said. According to Mr. Raghumurthy, the Kalyana Karnataka Region Development Board had taken up development works with an expenditure of around ₹18,000 crore. Of this, ₹2,202 crore is being spent on education,…
E. Tukaram
Lok Sabha Member from Ballari
1 quote · 1 outlet
“successive governments had taken steps to address regional disparities and that Article 371(J) had helped provide greater opportunities to the people of Kalyana Karnataka.”
In the article
…from the Centre and is taking steps to provide drinking water and fodder and generate employment under the VB-G RAM G programme to prevent distress migration,” he said. Lok Sabha Member from Ballari, E. Tukaram, said successive governments had taken steps to address regional disparities and that Article 371(J) had helped provide greater opportunities to the people of Kalyana Karnataka. Activists who had contributed to the implementation of Article 371(J) were felicitated, and various competitions were organised as part of the celebrations. Published - September 17, 2026 07:45 pm IST…
Coverage1
All filed from India
Named India · Kalyana Karnataka · Ballari · E. Tukaram · Jawaharlal Nehru · Kalyana Karnataka Region Development Board · Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel · T. Raghumurthy · United Progressive Alliance
The 1 report is listed beside the record.
Ask this story
Answers cite the reports above, or say they can't.