Bangalore Rural (Karnataka) [India], February 25 (ANI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Sunday said the Gruhalakshmi scheme was a tribute to women who are the driving force of the Indian culture. Speaking at a convention of Gruhalakshmi beneficiaries here, he said, “We worship Earth as Mother Earth, every village has a village goddess, women get first preference even in our invitations. Women are the center of our culture, they are the power driving our country.” “There is a saying that educating a woman is equal to opening a school emphasizing the far-reaching benefits of emp…