Bengaluru, November 27, 2025:
A delegation from the Dalitha Swabhimana Sene, Bengaluru District Committee, met Food and Civil Supplies Minister K.H. Muniyappa at Vidhana Soudha on Thursday evening and submitted a memorandum seeking urgent intervention in issues related to BPL ration cards of poor families and slum residents.
The team — comprising B.K. Sivappa, A.P. Sampath, Sarala Prakash, B. Jayaram, Krishnamoorthy, Ramakrishna and other members — drew the Minister’s attention to the widespread cancellation of BPL cards, which they said has pushed several economically weak families into distress. They requested the government to reinstate all genuine beneficiaries whose cards were cancelled without proper scrutiny.
During the discussion, the delegation pointed out that many families are being denied BPL status merely because they submitted income certificates or IT returns, often done only for availing loans. They stressed that such documents should not be used to disqualify genuinely poor households.
After hearing the concerns, Minister Muniyappa directed the Commissioner to immediately review and restore cancelled BPL cards. He also instructed the department to ensure that eligible families are not deprived of benefits due to technical or procedural lapses.
BPL Eligibility Criteria Highlighted by the Delegation
Families should not own residential property exceeding 1,000 sq. ft within Bengaluru city limits.
Ownership of white-board (commercial) vehicles disqualifies applicants.
Individuals filing annual income tax returns are not eligible under BPL norms.
Households owning more than 3 acres of agricultural land in rural areas do not qualify.
The delegation further clarified that IT returns or income certificates submitted solely for loan purposes should not affect BPL eligibility.
They concluded the meeting with the slogans: “Jai Bhim, Jai Karnataka.”
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