Postpone ‘Dalit Bandhu’ scheme, FGG writes to CEC
The Hindu
‘CM has acknowledged the scheme is for electoral gains’
Forum for Good Governance (FGG) has sent a representation to Chief Election Commissioner of India requesting to direct the Telangana government to postpone the ‘Dalit Bandhu’ programme in Huzurabad Assembly constituency till the byelection is over. In a communication to the CEC, a copy of which was released to the media on Wednesday, FGG secretary M. Padmanabha Reddy said while the welfare schemes were welcome, the timing of the announcement of directly transferring ₹10 lakh to the Dalit families in view of the critical bypoll which could potentially be have an impact in the next Assembly elections, is questionable. Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao has openly acknowledged the cash disbursement scheme was being introduced for electoral gains. In this context the EC despite the code of conduct not coming into effect as the date of the byelectiion has not yet been announced, has the bounden duty to conduct elections in a free and fair manner.More Related News
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