Providing ₹1.60 lakh to newly-wed Muslim, Christian and Sikh couples, increasing the minorities’ welfare budget to ₹4,000 crore along with a dedicated minorities sub-plan and ₹1,000 crore per annum to facilitate subsidised loans for jobless minority youth and women, are some of the major announcements made by the Congress on Thursday as part of its Minority Declaration.
The declaration, released by TPCC president A. Revanth Reddy in the presence of former Union Minister Salman Khurshid, Mohd Shabbir Ali, and Zafar Zaveed, among others, also assures revitalisation of SETWIN (Society for Employment Promotion and Training in Twin Cities) and transformation of the Quli Qutub Shah Urban Development Authority (QQSUDA) to develop infrastructure in Old City.
Mr. Revanth Reddy said that the party promises to conduct a caste census within six months of coming to power and ensure ‘fair reservation’ to all Backward Classes, including minorities.
