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In June 2023, inaugurating the government Shakti scheme of free travel for women, she drove a bus for a short distance. After criticism for allowing the MLA to drive the bus, KSRTC Kolar division ordered an inquiry. She declared assets worth Rs.8 crore before the assembly elections.
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