"Please deposit Thalliki Vandanam money in our father's account": Sisters from East Godavari to Andhra govt

East Godavari (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 16 (ANI): Two girls from the East Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh requested the administration to deposit their 'Thalliki Vandanam' scheme money into their father's account rather than their mother's.
The Andhra Pradesh government, under the 'Thalliki Vandanam' initiative, has deposited Rs 13,000 each into the accounts of lakhs of mothers across the state. However, two sisters from East Godavari district have submitted a surprising appeal.
They requested that the Rs 26,000 credited under the scheme (Rs 13,000 each for both daughters) be given to their father.
Though the scheme typically credits Rs 13,000 directly into the mother's account, these two sisters are requesting that the amount be redirected to their father, which has sparked public interest.
The girls, Chitrapu Sandhya and Chitrapu Sunaina, are students of Classes 10 and 9, respectively, studying in a government high school. They are residents of Bobbillanka village in Seethanagaram Mandal. During a public grievance redressing programme, the two visited the MPDO office and submitted a petition asking that the amount credited under the scheme be given to their father instead.
Their parents separated a few years ago. Since then, their father, Chitrapu Abbulu -- who suffers from leg ailment and is both mentally and financially distressed -- has been raising the children alone and ensuring their continued education.
The sisters said their mother receives all the funds from government schemes, such as Amma Vodi in the past and now Thalliki Vandanam, but they do not benefit from it at all. "Though the money goes into our mother's account, we live with our father. He is the one who works hard to take care of us. So, we want the money to go to him," they said in their petition.
"We live in a hut with a thatched roof. When it rains, water leaks inside. Still, we are continuing our education. While the government provides midday meals, books, and uniforms, the rest of our needs can be supported with this money," the sisters said.
The sisters also submitted a request to the PGRC (Public Grievance Redressal Cell). They urged the government to stop crediting the scheme's funds into their mother's account and instead implement the scheme in their father's name.
It remains to be seen how the government machinery will respond to the heartfelt plea of these two girls. (ANI)