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BJP's NV Subash asks Congress how they will get funds to implement six guarantees in Telangana

"As far as the manifesto is concerned of Telangana Congress party, we should understand that they are giving so many freebies. They have to tell to the people how are they going to get the funds for it. That is the main issue," NV Subhas said.

ANI Nov 17, 2023 19:40 IST googleads

Grandson of PV Narasimha Rao and  BJP leader NV Subash (Photo/ANI)

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], November 17 (ANI): Hours after the release of the Congress manifesto for Telangana which promises six guarantees, the grandson of PV Narasimha Rao and BJP leader NV Subash said that they have to tell to the people how are they going to get the funds for it.
"As far as the manifesto is concerned of Telangana Congress party, we should understand that they are giving so many freebies. They have to tell to the people how are they going to get the funds for it. That is the main issue," NV Subhas said.
Bharat Rastra Samithi MLC K Kavitha on Thursday took a jibe at Congress and party leader Rahul Gandhi, comparing the party with chameleons and said that the Congress party changes so many colours that even a chameleon would be ashamed.
"Congress party changes so many colours that even a chameleon would be ashamed," K Kavitha said ahead of November 30 Assembly polls in the state.
Meanwhile, Congress President Mallikarjun Khrage on Friday promised six guarantees to the people of Telangana while releasing its election manifesto for the southern state going to polls on November 30.
The party named the six guarantees as 'Abhaya Hastham'.
Under the 'Mahalakshmi' scheme, the party will give Rs 2,500 monthly financial assistance to women. Gas Cylinders at Rs 500 and free travel for women in TSRTC buses across the state.
The party said it will also provide financial assistance of Rs 15,000 per acre to farmers, and tenant farmers; Rs 12,000 to agricultural labour will be provided every year; a bonus of Rs 500 for paddy per quintal will be provided under 'Rythu Bharosa'.
The party will provide 200 units of free electricity for all households under 'Gruha Jyothi' if it comes to power in the state, as per the election manifesto.
Under the 'Indiramma Indlu' scheme, the party promises to provide a house site for families not owning a house and Rs 5 lakh financial assistance towards the construction of the house.
Under 'Yuva Vikasam' a financial assistance card worth Rs 5 lakh, will be provided to students which can be used in payment of college fees, read the Congress manifesto.
All Telangana movement fighters will be provided with a 250 sq yards house site, as per the Congress election manifesto.
And under the 'Cheyutha', a monthly pension of Rs 4,000 will be provided to senior citizens, widows, disabled, beedi workers, single women, today tappers, weavers, AIDS and Filaria patients and kidney patients undergoing dialysis.
The party said health insurance of Rs 10 lakh will be provided.
The manifesto was launched amid the polling in Madhya Pradesh where voting for the 230-member assembly is underway. Polling for the 70 seats of the 90-member assembly began today at 8 am on Friday. Voting for the first phase in Chhattisgarh for 20 seats was held on November 7.
Polling will continue till 3 pm while voting in nine polling stations of Bindranavagarh Assembly constituency is being held from 7 am to 3 pm.
Assembly elections in Telangana will be held on November 30. The counting of votes for the Telangana Assembly will be held along with those of four other poll-bound states on December 3.
In the previous Assembly election in 2018, the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), previously known as Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS), won 88 of the 119 seats, hogging 47.4 per cent of the total vote share. The Congress came in a distant second with just 19 seats. (ANI)

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