Karnataka: Rahul Gandhi launches Gruha Lakshmi scheme

The Karnataka government launched the Gruha Lakshmi scheme, one of the Congress party’s manifesto promises, in Mysuru on Wednesday.Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and the party's national president, Mallikarjun Kharge were present at the launch along with other senior state leaders and ministers. This initiative aims to provide a monthly cash assistance of Rs 2,000 to the female heads of families living below the poverty line within the state.With Kharge inaugurating the event,Rahul officially launched the scheme. Khage  sheds light on who made primary schools, MGNREGA and free food schemes a reality in India.

Listen to the insightful speech of Congress President Shri @kharge as he sheds light on who made primary schools, MGNREGA and free food schemes a reality in India.#CongressDeliversGuarantees

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— Congress (@INCIndia) August 30, 2023

In his address Rahul Gandhi said that the scheme would provide a Rs 2,000 financial aid through direct benefit transfers to the crores of registered women in Karnataka and that this is the largest cash transfer scheme worldwide. Rahul Gandhi also took a jibe at the Narendra Modi government, alleging it only works for a few billionaires of this country. “The government in Delhi only works for two or three billionaires who are their close friends. Our five schemes in Karnataka are introduced for poor and underprivileged people of the state. Our idea is to make governments work for the people of the country and not for the billionaires,” he said.

कर्नाटक में हमारी योजनाएं सिर्फ स्कीम नहीं हैं, ये गवर्नेंस के मॉडल हैं।

कर्नाटक में हमने जो किया है, वो पूरे देश में होने जा रहा है।

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— Congress (@INCIndia) August 30, 2023

The goal of this project is to promote gender equality by providing financial assistance to eligible housewives for their household duties.