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Telangana’s ration card saga: A tangled web of bureaucracy

The Revanth Reddy-led government has declared the ration card to be the golden ticket for those aspiring to hitch a ride on the bandwagon of the six guarantees.

BySouth First Desk

Published Mar 14, 2024 | 12:28 PMUpdatedMar 14, 2024 | 12:28 PM

The process of applying for the Congress's six guarantees has become arduous for many. (Deepika Pasham/South First)

The ration card has evolved into the “golden ticket” for beneficiaries to avail of the six guarantees of the Congress government in Telangana. In this ground report, South First probes issues beneficiaries face with the new “mandatory ration card” rule, the struggles to obtain a new ration card, and their roadblocks in ensuring fingerprint updates for all family members.

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