Karnataka: Congress promises monthly Rs 2,000 to each housewife if voted to power

Congress party leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday promised to give Rs 2,000 a month to a housewife in every household if voted to power. The promise was made in a convention in Karnataka.

This is the guarantee given by the AICC general secretary to every woman in Karnataka, it was announced in the "Na Nayaki" event organised by the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) at Palace Grounds.

Titled 'Gruha Lakshmi' scheme, it would benefit 1.5-crore housewives, the KPCC said.


The announcement comes within days of the party promising to provide 200 units of free every month to all households in the State, where Assembly elections are due by May.

The move can be called the INC’s attempt to share the burden of the exorbitant LPG prices and the costly daily expenses that a woman has to bear.

With the announcement of the promise by Priyanka Gandhi in the presence of women karyakartas, INC has officially announced the Gruha Lakshmi Yojana for the beloved people of Karnataka.

Today, Congress guarantees that every woman head of the household will get Rs 2,000 per month, once we come to power. The amount will directly be credited to the accounts of the woman head of the family.

This income for every woman will help them run their household by overcoming the burden of price rise and increase in LPG prices. More than 1.5 crore women will benefit from this scheme.

(With inputs from agencies)