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EC Stops Release of Aid Under Rythu Bharosa Scheme
- 09 May 2024
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Recently, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has put on hold the disbursement of amounts under Rythu Bharosa (previously known as Rythu Bandhu) till the completion of polling for the Lok Sabha election in the State.
- The Chief Minister of Telangana violated the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) by publicly speaking about ensuing disbursement under the Rythu Bharosa.
- The MCC is a set of guidelines issued by the ECI to regulate the conduct of political parties and candidates during elections.
- Article 324 of the Constitution grants the ECI the authority to oversee and ensure the conduct of impartial elections for both the Parliament and State Legislatures.
- The scheme ‘RYTHU BHAROSA’ is one of the nine navratna welfare schemes launched by Telangana Govt in June 2019.
- The scheme provides financial assistance of Rs. 13,500 per farmer family every year including tenant farmers also across the state.
