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Congress leader Sonia Gandhi's message to women
Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on X
"Hello my dear sisters
Women have made a huge contribution from the freedom struggle to the creation of modern India.
However, today our women are facing crisis amid severe inflation.
To do justice to their hard work and penance, Congress has come up with a revolutionary step.
Under Congress's 'Mahalakshmi' scheme, we will give Rs 1 lakh every year to a woman from a poor family.
Our guarantees have already changed the lives of crores of families in Karnataka and Telangana.
Be it MNREGA, Right to Information, Right to Education or Food Security... Congress Party has empowered millions of Indians through our schemes.
Mahalakshmi is the newest guarantee to take our work forward.
In this difficult time, I want to assure you that the hand of Congress is with you and this hand will change your situation."
EC rescues 3 kidnapped TDP polling agents in Andhra
Andhra Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Mukesh Kumar Meena on Monday (May 13) said three TDP polling agents who were allegedly kidnapped in Chittoor district have been traced and secured.
According to a press release from the CEO's office, the TDP agents were kidnapped from Bokaramanda village in Chittoor district's Sadum mandal, which falls under the Punganuru Assembly constituency.
"TDP district in-charge Jagan Mohan Raju complained that TDP agents belonging to polling stations 188, 189 and 199 were kidnapped by YSRCP leaders while going to the polling stations," said Meena.