The Congress has promised Rs 2,000 a month for housewives in Karnataka if voted to power in the state. The announcement comes ahead of the state Assembly election.
Bengaluru,UPDATED: Jan 16, 2023 16:21 IST
Priyanka Gandhi in the Na Nayaki event organised by the Karnataka Congress. (Photo: Twitter)
By Nagarjun Dwarakanath, Sagay Raj: The Karnataka Congress on Monday promised to give Rs 2,000 a month to a housewife in every household if voted to power in the upcoming state election. The amount will be directly credited to their accounts.
The guarantee was announced by Congress geneal secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in the Na Nayaki event organised by the Karnataka Congress at Palace Grounds in Bengaluru. The scheme titled ‘Gruha Lakshmi’ will benefit 1.5 crore housewives, the party claimed.
Addressing the gathering, Priyanka Gandhi said, “I want to ask a question: Under the BJP government, has your life become better? Did anything change in your life? Look at the past few years and evaluate your life before voting.”
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She added, “Don’t you want education, government jobs? Don’t you want the freedom to make choice for yourself and family? Politics is your strength.”
The announcement came within days of the party promising to provide 200 units of free electricity every month to all households in the state.
The Gruha Lakshmi scheme is the Congress’s attempt to share the burden of exorbitant LPG prices and daily expenses that a woman has to bear. The Congress said if a woman is empowered, an entire family and consequently, nation is empowered.
Assembly elections are due in Karnataka by May and both the ruling BJP and its rival Congress are keen to win the polls.
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