CM Ashok Gehlot promises ₹10,000 annually to women head of the family
The Hindu
Rajasthan Chief Minister on Wednesday promised to give woman head of family ₹10,000 annually in instalments if the Congress party is re-elected.
Rajasthan Chief Minister on Wednesday promised to give woman head of family ₹10,000 annually in instalments if the Congress party is re-elected. He said, “Under the “Grah Laxmi Guarantee”, the woman head of a family will be given ₹10,000 a year.”
Mr. Gehlot also promised to slash cooking gas cylinder to ₹500 to 1.05 crore families.
The Chief Minister participated in a Congress rally that was held in Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan in view of the Assembly elections that is scheduled on November 25. The 200-member house will go to polls in single-phase. The counting of votes will take place on December 3.
(With inputs from PTI)
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