CityLightBuzz:Congress Government’s “Free Indiramma Houses” Scheme Turns into a Fraud: ₹10,000 for Application and ₹6 Lakh from Beneficiaries – Dr. Manne Krishank
BRS leader Dr. Manne Krishank has accused the Congress Government of misleading the people under the guise of the “Free Indiramma Houses” scheme and betraying its election promises.
He said that during the Assembly elections, the Congress had promised to provide free Indiramma houses to eligible poor families. However, the Government is now allegedly asking beneficiaries to bear ₹6 lakh towards house construction, while applicants are also being forced to spend around ₹10,000 during the application process. He questioned whether this was a welfare scheme or a real estate business being run by the Government.
Dr. Krishank stated that asking poor families to pay ₹6 lakh after promising them free houses amounts to a complete betrayal of public trust. He further remarked that implementing the scheme in this manner was not only deceiving the poor but also tarnishing the legacy of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, in whose name the scheme has been launched. He demanded that the Congress Government immediately fulfil its promise of constructing 6,000 Indiramma Houses in the Secunderabad Cantonment Assembly constituency, a commitment made during the by-election campaign. He pointed out that the Government has already presented its third State Budget, leaving only one regular budget and one election budget before the next Assembly elections, and questioned when these promised houses would actually be completed.
Dr. Krishank said there is growing public dissatisfaction across Telangana over the Congress Government’s failure to honour its election promises. According to him, many people are openly expressing regret for voting for the Congress after witnessing its failure to implement key welfare commitments.
He asserted that if the Congress Government fails to construct and hand over even a single Indiramma House before the upcoming Municipal Corporation elections, the party will have no moral right to seek votes from the people.
