Holding the BJP government at the Centre responsible for impoverishment of an overwhelming majority of people in the country, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister and Kalaburagi in-charge Priyank Kharge has said that the guarantee schemes launched by the Congress government in the State are a relief to the people who are struggling to cope with the skyrocketing prices of essential commodities.
He was addressing a public meeting after launching Gruha Lakshmi, a scheme for paying ₹2,000 a month to every woman head of a family, at Bhimalli in Kalaburagi district on Wednesday.
“It is a bold step. We have today launched the Gruha Lakshmi scheme which is one of the five guarantees that the Congress promised during campaigning for the Assembly elections. This scheme will help women to achieve economic and social equality. It will, along with other guarantee schemes, be of great help to fight the constantly rising prices of essential commodities,” Mr. Kharge said.
