Ahead of Telangana assembly polls, Cong announces 6 guarantees for people
Hyderabad (PTI): Ahead of the Telangana assembly polls, the Congress on Sunday announced six guarantees which include the promise of Rs 2,500 per month and gas cylinders at Rs 500 for women, as well as 200 unit free electricity to all households, if the party comes to power in the state.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi gave the commitment that the six guarantees will be fulfilled as soon as the party forms government.
Rahul Gandhi asserted that on the formation of the Congress government in Telangana, these guarantees will be fulfilled in the first cabinet meeting. While Sonia Gandhi explained the first 'Mahalakshmi' guarantee, Rahul Gandhi gave details of the other guarantees.
Under the Mahalakshmi guarantee, Sonia Gandhi said the party promises to provide Rs 2,500 per month financial assistance to women, gas cylinder at Rs 500, free travel for women in TSRTC buses across the state.
"To fulfil the aspirations of the people of Telangana, or my brothers and sisters of Telangana, we are announcing six guarantees we are committed to fulfil each one of these," Sonia Gandhi said addressing a rally in Tukkuguda near here. The Telangana assembly polls are due to be held later this year.
Addressing the rally, Rahul Gandhi explained the six guarantees the party has announced for Telangana.
He said the first guarantee is 'Indiramma Indlu' under which Rs 5 lakh will be given for construction of a house to all those who do not have one. Under this scheme, he said, a 250 square yards house would also be given to those who fought in the Telangana statehood movement.
"All those listening who don't have a home, as soon as our government comes, you will get a home," the former Congress chief said.
Under the second Mahalakshmi guarantee, the party promises women Rs 2,500 per month, a gas cylinder for Rs 500 and free travel in buses, Rahul Gandhi said.
The third guarantee is Gruha Jyoti and under this 200 unit free electricity will be given to all households, he said.
Under the fourth guarantee 'Yuva Vikasam', the party promises Rs 5 lakh assistance for education in college and financial aid in coaching, he said.
"Rs 4,000 monthly pension for the elderly and Rs 10 lakh Rajiv Arogyasri insurance would be given under the fifth guarantee 'Cheyutha'," the Congress leader said.
And, finally the sixth guarantee is 'Rythu Bharosa', under which Rs 15,000 for farmers and Rs 12,000 for farm labourers annually would be given, he said.
Earlier this year, the Congress had come out with five guarantees ahead of the Karnataka polls and the party has said it has fulfilled the promises it made to the people of that state.
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Mumbai court clerk caught by ACB taking Rs 15L; additional sessions judge named in FIR
Mumbai: A clerk at Mazgaon Civil and Session Court, Chandrakant Vasudev (40), was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday for accepting a bribe of Rs 15 lakh from a Bandra businessman for a favourable verdict in a land dispute case.
The ACB officials said on Wednesday that additional sessions judge, Aejazuddin S Kazi (55), has been named in the FIR filed in the case and shown as wanted by the Bureau.
Both Vasudev and Judge Kazi have been booked under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
The officials have added that the businessman had been asked initially to give a total of Rs 25 lakh, as Rs 15 lakh for the judge and Rs 10 lakh for the clerk. After negotiations, the amount was reduced to Rs 15 lakh.
The clerk Vasudev was produced in court and sent to judicial custody for five days.
ACB Assistant Commissioner of Police Manisha Zende has said that Kazi was booked after Vasudev confirmed the judge’s role in the graft. The clerk had called the judge when he was caught by the ACB team and informed Kazi that he had received the money, she added. The official, however, said that Kazi was yet to be arrested and remains a wanted accused.
In April 2016, the Bombay High Court had stayed the creation of third-party rights on the disputed land. As the land’s valuation was below ₹10 crore, the commercial suit was transferred to the Civil Sessions Court in Mazgaon.
On September 9, 2025, an office associate of the complainant received a call from Vasudev when he was at Court No 14 of the Civil Sessions Court, the ACB stated.
Vasudev is said to have met the complainant in suburban Chembur, where he demanded ₹25 lakh. After the complainant refused to pay the huge amount, Vasudev allegedly called him repeated to demand the bribe, which prompted the complainant to approach and file a complaint with the ACB on November 10.
As instructed by the ACB, the complainant met Vasudev on the court premises and agreed to pay ₹15 lakh. Vasudev called Judge Kazi to inform him about the payment, and the judge allegedly acknowledged the bribe, after which, the clerk was apprehended and arrested by the ACB officials.
Further investigation is underway, the official said.
