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Shivaram Karantha Literature Fund (Rs 100 crore) for students

Indian National Congress · Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election 2023

Last updated 20 Jun 2026

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Original manifesto wording

“To set up the Shivaram Karantha Literature Fund of Rs.100 Crore to encourage Kannada writing, both poetry and prose, among students of classes 8-12.”

From the Indian National Congress manifestoView Manifestop.24

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Promise of a Rs 100 crore Shivaram Karantha Literature Fund to encourage Kannada writing among students of classes 8-12. Not confirmed as established in approved sources. Status pending.