Daijiworld Media Network – Bengaluru

Bengaluru, Oct 19 : A celebratory social media post by chief minister Siddaramaiah has backfired, leaving the state government red-faced as questions mount over the authenticity of "world record" certificates shared to highlight achievements under the Shakti scheme and the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC).

The chief minister had posted on social media platform X declaring that Karnataka had entered the global stage with “two historic world records” certified by the London Book of World Records (LBWR).

The post claimed the Shakti scheme had achieved the “largest number of free bus rides availed by women” — a staggering 564.10 crore journeys, and that KSRTC was the “most award-winning road transport corporation in the world,” with 46

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