In a major push towards chalking out the Congress party’s campaign for the forthcoming general elections, All India Congress Committee (AICC) president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday unveiled the party’s first manifesto guarantee for the people of the State — a monthly dole of ₹5,000 to every poor family under a scheme called ‘Indiramma Abhayam’.
The AICC chief, along with APCC chief Y.S. Sharmila, announced the Indiramma Abhayam scheme at the Congress party’s maiden election meeting, christened ‘Nyaya Sadhana Sabha’, in Anantapur. A large cheque with the poll promise printed on it, accompanied by a signature of Ms. Sharmila, was displayed at the event.
Targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the “underdevelopment” of Andhra Pradesh after bifurcation, Mr. Kharge said that the Congress party would not rest until the people were ensured “full justice in the form of Special Category Status (SCS)“.
