Telangana polls: Congress pronounces freebies, money handouts to lure voters

With an eye fixed to ace the Telangana Vidhan Sabha elections, that are scheduled to be held later this 12 months, the Congress celebration introduced a plethora of freebies and money handouts to entice the voters.

On Sunday (September 17), Congress President Malikarjun Kharge mentioned that the celebration would supply ₹12000 to farm employees yearly, and ₹15000 per acre per 12 months to tenant and landholding farmers.

Congress additionally claimed to supply ₹500 per quintal additional for paddy, moreover the Minimum Support Price (MSP), below ‘Rythu Bharosa’ scheme. Party chief Sonia Gandhi additionally introduced ₹2500 month-to-month dole for girls below the ‘Mahalakshmi scheme’.

In line with its ballot guarantees in Karnataka, the grand-old celebration additionally introduced free rides for girls in Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRC) buses and free electrical energy for as much as 200 items.

“2,500 per month financial assistance will be given to women in Telangana under the Mahalakshmi scheme, gas cylinders at ₹500, and free travel for women in TSRC buses across the state, to fulfill the aspirations of the people of Telangana we are announcing 6 guarantees and we are committed to fulfill each one of them,” Sonia Gandhi was heard saying.

The Congress celebration additionally vowed to supply LPG cylinders at ₹500 and ₹5 lakh below ‘Indiraamma Indulu’ housing scheme. Earlier in July this 12 months, Congress scion Rahul Gandhi introduced that the celebration would supply ₹4000 month-to-month handouts to senior residents below the ‘Cheyutha pension’ scheme whether it is elected to energy in Telangana.

Congress Minister admits ‘freebies’ will have an effect on infrastructure improvement in Karnataka

In June this 12 months, Karnataka Minister of Small-Scale Industries and Public Enterprises Sharanabasappa Darshanapur admitted that the assure schemes introduced by the Congress celebration would take a direct toll on the infrastructure improvement inside the state. 

The Congress Minister acknowledged that infrastructure improvement within the state could be affected to some extent through the first 12 months of the Congress authorities in workplace. He claimed that this may occur due to the assure schemes launched by the Siddaramaiah authorities.

The minister identified that there might be a monetary burden of Rs 40,000 crore to Rs 50,000 crore on the exchequer on account of these assure schemes.  Darshanapur mentioned, “We need more than ₹50,000 crores annually for the implementation of our five guarantees. This may affect the development works to some extent.”

The Karnataka Chamber of Commerce and Industries (KCC&I) introduced a “bandh” on June 22. This resolution got here as a response to the sudden enhance in electrical energy costs applied by the electrical energy provide corporations (ESCOMs).