DALITS: GROSS IRREGULARITIES IN BENEFICIARIES

Dalits are alleging gross irregularities in selection of beneficiaries stating that the Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) activists and supporters bagged the benefit. They pointed out that while

470 Dalit families submitted applications, only

40 were selected in Veenavanka mandal including even those were ineligible as they were either government employees or non-locals.

Harish Rao and Somesh Kumar conducted an emergency meeting at Karimnagar collectorate to review the selection process and issued strict instructions to officials in this regard. They asked him not to give any scope for irregularities in selection of beneficiaries.

They asked them to submit a revised list of beneficiaries which will be submitted to the Chief Minister. The Chief Minister will select 15 beneficiaries randomly among them and will handover `10 lakh cheques to each of them in the public meeting to be held in Huzurabad on August 16 to formally launch the Dalit Bandhu scheme.

Harish Rao appealed to Dalits not to believe in rumours on beneficiaries list stating that Opposition parties are spreading lies to create panic among Dalits. He assured that all the

20,000 Dalit families in Huzurabad would be covered very soon.

HARISH RAO and Somesh Kumar conducted an emergency meeting at Karimnagar collectorate to review the selection process and issued strict instructions to officials in this regard. focus on controlling Covid.