Telangana: Sonia Gandhi announced 6 guarantees

In Telangana, the Congress party has announced six guarantees, if it comes to power. Following its strategy with massive victory in neibhouring state Karnataka earlier this year, the Congress has announced provisions for all -- women, farmers, youth, statehood activists the elderly population and the homeless.

Sonia Gandhi announced the guarantee in the presence of many Congress leaders including AICC President Mallikarjuna Kharge and Rahul Gandhi and said, "The biggest announcement is for the women in the southern state -- the Mahalakshmi scheme -- not only involves ₹ 500 subsidised gas and free travel in state transport buses, it also includes a financial ₹ 2,500 per month.

The scheme for farmers include the a ₹ 15,000 annual grant, ₹ 500 bonus for paddy crops and ₹ 12,000 for agricultural laborers.

Under the Gruha Jyothi Guarantee, all households will receive 200 units of free electricity and under Indiramma Indlu Guarantee, those without their own homes will be provided house sites and ₹ 5 lakh.

Those who held agitation for the Telangana movement will receive 250 sq yard plots.

The schemes for students and young people will include Vidya Bharosa Cards worth ₹ 5 lakh and an International School in every district.

The elderly will get a monthly pension of ₹ 4,000 and ₹ 10 lakh coverage under the Rajiv Arogyasri insurance.