BENGALURU, Sept. 15 -- Karnataka chief minister DK Shivakumar on Monday said US President Donald Trump's proposal to give $5,000 to every adult American citizen showed the Congress government's welfare model had gained international recognition. "Opposition parties said guarantee schemes could not be implemented. But today, because of the guarantees, we have become a model for the country. Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and other states have copied the Karnataka model. Now Trump of America is also copying it. He is saying that he will vote for me and give me dollars. Our idea is becoming familiar to the whole world," Shivakumar said, while speaking at the KPCC office. Shivakumar was referring to Trump's recent promise to give $5,000 to every adult American citizen if the Republican Party retains control of the House of Representatives and the Senate. He drew a parallel between the proposal and the direct benefits offered through Karnataka's guarantee schemes.htc...