K'taka govt launches 'Gruha Lakshmi' scheme, 1.1 cr women heads of households to get Rs 2000 monthly aid

K'taka govt launches 'Gruha Lakshmi' scheme, 1.1 cr women heads of households to get Rs 2000 monthly aid

Mysuru, Aug 30 (PTI) Seeking to fulfill another key pre-poll promise, the Congress government in Karnataka on Wednesday launched the 'Gruha Lakshmi' scheme, offering a monthly assistance of Rs 2,000 to about 1.1 crore women who are heads of their households.

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AICC President M Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy D K Shivakumar were among those present at the public function on Maharaja College grounds, attended by tens of thousands of people.