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The Times of India
The Times of India
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Koride Mahesh | TNN

Telangana polls: BRS releases poll manifesto; focuses on farmers, women and poor

HYDERABAD: Showering sops on three major sections of the society, farmers, women and pensioners, the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) announced that it would enhance Rythu Bandhu amount and Aasra pensions amount in a phased manner, apart from promising to extending Rs 3,000 monthly financial assistance to women, provide LPG cylinder at a subsidy rate of Rs 400 and also insurance scheme to all the Below Poverty Line (BPL) families, white ration card holders if its is voted to power in the ensuing assembly elections.

Though some schemes have been implemented in the state for the past few years like Rythu Bandhu and Aasara pensions, the BRS countered the Congress' six guarantees with the "better" promises in its manifesto.

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