Archive · 18 Aug 2026
BRS MP demands Telangana continue Kalyana Lakshmi, Shaadi Mubarak schemes
There is a leader named Vaddiraju Ravichandra who works in the Indian Parliament.
He wants the Telangana government to keep two special programs called Kalyana Lakshmi and Shaadi Mubarak.
These programs give money to poor families when their daughters get married.
A former leader named K Chandrasekhar Rao started these programs on October 2, 2014.
More than 13 lakh women got help from these programs over ten years.
Now the new government, led by the Congress party, may stop the programs.
Ravichandra says the government is using a court case as an excuse to stop them.
People from the BRS party held protests in many places, including Kothagudem.
Ravichandra asked the Chief Minister, A Revanth Reddy, to keep the programs going.
He also said the government did not follow court orders to reply to the case.
Rajya Sabha MP Vaddiraju Ravichandra demanded the Telangana government continue the Kalyana Lakshmi and Shaadi Mubarak welfare schemes.
He alleged the Congress government was attempting to discontinue the schemes on the pretext of a High Court case.
The schemes were introduced by former Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on October 2, 2014 to assist poor families with daughters' marriages.
Ravichandra claimed more than 13 lakh women benefited from the schemes during the decade-long BRS rule.
BRS workers protested across Telangana, including Kothagudem, following a call by BRS working president K T Rama Rao.
- Who
- Rajya Sabha MP Vaddiraju Ravichandra of BRS, addressing Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and the state government.
- What
- Demand to continue the Kalyana Lakshmi and Shaadi Mubarak marriage assistance schemes, which the MP alleges the Congress government is trying to discontinue.
- When
- Statement issued on Monday; the schemes were launched on October 2, 2014.
- Where
- Telangana, including Khammam and the Kothagudem Assembly constituency where protests took place.
- Why
- To protect financial assistance for the marriages of daughters from economically weaker families, which the MP says is linked to their future and self-respect.
BRS position
Congress government position (as alleged by BRS)
Continuation of schemes
BRS position
The Kalyana Lakshmi and Shaadi Mubarak schemes must continue as they have benefited over 13 lakh women and support daughters of poor families.
Congress government position (as alleged by BRS)
The Congress government is allegedly attempting to discontinue the schemes, citing High Court proceedings as the reason.
Election promise
BRS position
Congress promised during the election campaign to enhance the schemes by providing one tola of gold.
Congress government position (as alleged by BRS)
After coming to power, the government allegedly tried to discontinue the schemes instead of enhancing them.
High Court compliance
BRS position
The High Court directed the state government on four occasions to file its counter, but the government failed to comply.
Congress government position (as alleged by BRS)
The government has cited the High Court case as the basis for its position on the schemes.
- Schemes
- Kalyana Lakshmi and Shaadi Mubarak
- Introduced by
- Former Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR)
- Launch date
- October 2, 2014
- Claimed beneficiaries
- More than 13 lakh women during BRS rule
- MP making demand
- Vaddiraju Ravichandra (Rajya Sabha, BRS)
- Chief Minister
- A Revanth Reddy
- Protests
- Across Telangana, including Kothagudem Assembly constituency
- High Court directions
- Government directed four times to file its counter