Congress prez Kharge announces monthly ₹5k aid, if voted to power in Andhra
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Congress prez Kharge announces monthly ₹5k aid, if voted to power in Andhra

Hindustan Times  

All India Congress Committee president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday announced that the Congress, if voted to power in Andhra Pradesh in the coming assembly elections, would extend financial assistance of ₹5,000 per month to every poor household in the state. Kickstarting the party’s election campaign at a public rally – Nyaya Sadhana Sabha – at Anantapur town, Kharge said the guarantee, which was named as “Indiramma Abhayam,” would be implemented in letter and spirit. I am here to announce a new scheme for the poor people of Andhra Pradesh and give them a guarantee in the coming elections for their upliftment,” the AICC chief said. Lashing out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Kharge said not a single day passed without the Prime Minister taking the name of the Congress and hurling abuses at Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi.

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India TV News  

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Hindustan Times  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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The Hindu  

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Hindustan Times  

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India TV News  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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Al Jazeera  

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The Hindu  

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