State government to waive off fishermen's loans

Bengaluru: The newly elected Chief Minister BS Yeddiyurappa led government on Monday announced that it will waive loans of fishermen taken from Co-operative societies and co-operative banks.

As per the reports, in the year 2017-18 and 2018-19 about 23507 fishermen from Coastal Karnataka has availed loans from Co-operative societies and co-operative banks.

Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Monday proved his majority in the Assembly winning the confidence motion by a voice vote.

With the numbers game favoring the BJP government, the Congress and JDS did not press for division on the one-line motion moved by Yediyurappa that the House expresses confidence in his three-day-old Ministry.