Hyderabad, November 10: The Telangana Congress has said it would increase the budget up to Rs 4,000 crore annually towards minority welfare, besides conducting the caste census within six months after coming to power, if elected in the November 30 assembly polls. The "Minority Declaration" released on Thursday, said it will ensure fair reservation for all backward classes including, minorities in jobs, education and government schemes.

Additionally, the Congress promised Rs 1,000 crore per annum to provide subsidised loans to jobless minority youth and women. Under the Abdul Kalam Taufa-e-Taleem Scheme, the party said it would provide financial assistance of Rs five lakh to Muslim, Christian, Sikh, and other minority youths upon completing M.Phil and Ph.D programmes, it said. Telangana Assembly Election 2023: Congress Releases Second List of 45 Candidates for Upcoming Vidhan Sabha Polls; Check Names of Candidates and Their Constituencies.

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The Declaration said a monthly honorarium of Rs 10,000-Rs 12,000 for priests of all religions including Imams, Muezzins, Khadims, Pastors and Granthis. The party promised to establish "Telangana Sikh Minority Finance Corporation" besides conducting special recruitment to fill Urdu medium teachers. Kamareddy Elections 2023: Congress Fields State Chief Revanth Reddy to Take on Chief Minister KCR in Telangana Assembly Polls, Know Polling Date, Result and History of Vidhan Sabha Seat.

The houseless minority communities will be provided sites and Rs 5 lakh for construction of a house. Newly wed couples belonging to minority communities will be given Rs 1.6 lakh, the Declaration added.

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