Congress unveils 6 guarantees for election-bound Telangana

Congress parliamentary party chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Sunday announced six "guarantees" for the people of Telangana ahead of the crucial assembly polls, as she made an emotional pitch to the voters, saying it is her dream to see the party's government that will work for all sections of society in the state.

- Srinivasa Rao Apparasu

"We are announcing six guarantees for the people of Telangana and we are committed to implementing each of them," Gandhi said, addressing a rally - Vijaya Bheri - at Tukkuguda on the outskirts of Hyderabad.

The former Congress president said under "Mahalakshmi" - first of the six guarantees ₹2,500 per month financial assistance will be given to women in Telangana, gas cylinders at ₹500, and free travel for women in state transport buses.

Telangana will go to assembly elections later this year.

"I along with my colleagues had the opportunity to be a part of the birth of this great state, Telangana. Now, it is our duty to elevate the state to new heights," Gandhi who was also accompanied by her MP son Rahul Gandhi, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge-said.

Making an appeal to the people to support her party, she added: "It is my dream to see a Congress government in Telangana that will work for all sections of the society."