2 weeks ago
Telangana to contest High Court stay on Kalyana Lakshmi schemes
The Telangana government gives money to help people get married through two programs called Kalyana Lakshmi and Shadi Mubarak.
A court called the High Court said the programs must stop for now.
This happened because someone asked the court to check if the programs were set up properly.
The government is not happy about this decision.
It wants to ask a bigger group of judges to let the programs continue.
The government says the programs help poor people and follow the rules of the country's constitution.
It is also checking why its lawyers did not give the court a strong answer.
The government says it will fix mistakes made by the old government.
So far, the programs have helped more than 16 lakh people and spent over 16,000 crore rupees.
The government hopes the programs will start again soon.
The Telangana High Court issued interim orders halting the Kalyana Lakshmi and Shadi Mubarak schemes after a petition challenged eight government orders.
The Telangana government plans to appeal the stay before the Division Bench and hopes for a favourable outcome.
BC Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar said a probe is underway into officials' failure to file a strong counter-affidavit.
A preliminary investigation found the previous BRS government issued the GOs without legal sanctity.
Over Rs 16,375.87 crore has been spent under the schemes, benefiting 16,78,347 individuals.
- Who
- The Telangana government, BC Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar, and the Telangana High Court
- What
- The High Court stayed the Kalyana Lakshmi and Shadi Mubarak schemes, and the government plans to appeal the decision
- Where
- Hyderabad, Telangana
- When
- Monday, when the minister addressed the media
- Why
- A petition challenged eight GOs, and a preliminary probe found the previous BRS government issued them without legal sanctity
Key facts
- Schemes
- Kalyana Lakshmi and Shadi Mubarak
- Court action
- Interim stay by Telangana High Court
- Government response
- Appeal planned before the Division Bench
- Total expenditure
- Over Rs 16,375.87 crore
- Beneficiaries
- 16,78,347 individuals
- Challenged orders
- 8 government orders (GOs)
- Minister
- Ponnam Prabhakar, BC Welfare Minister
- Constitutional basis
- Articles 46 and 162 of the Constitution
Quotes
BC Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar
Welfare minister of Telangana state
“We are planning to appeal this decision before the Division Bench and remain hopeful of a favourable outcome. Our government will soon rectify the errors made by the previous administration and ensure the scheme continues.”
thehansindia.com







