Hyderabad: The state government’s flagship schemes of Dalit Bandhu and distribution of Bathukamma saris were hit due to the enforcement of the model code of conduct for the upcoming state Assembly elections, with many district collectors reporting that they halted proceedings. The action comes after members of the Congress, namely Uttam Kumar Reddy, had complained to the Election Commission of …
HYDERABAD: The state government has stopped receiving applications for Dalit Bandhu across the state in the wake of recent High Court verdict that MLAs' recommendation was not needed for selection of beneficiaries. Even in constituencies represented by six Congress MLAs and three BJP MLAs, the TRS local leaders played a key role in selection of beneficiaries by exerting pressure on …
