Rural Development and Panchayat Raj and Information and Biotechnology Minister Priyank Kharge has said that the Congress has kept its pre-poll promise by launching the Shakti scheme that allows women to travel free in government buses across the State.
Addressing a gathering after flagging off the Shakti scheme at the Central Bus Stand in Kalaburagi on Sunday, he added that his government is committed to fulfilling the other guarantees too at the earliest.
“The government will develop more pro-people programmes and schemes to empower them. As a first step, the Shakti scheme is being launched today. Nearly 14.50 crore women in the State, including 1.50 crore in the Kalyana Karnataka region, will benefit from the scheme,” Mr. Kharge said.
