Kavitha warned that if no announcement was made by 8 March, 10,000 women would mobilise across villages, sending lakhs of postcards to Sonia Gandhi, highlighting the Congress party’s reliance on women’s votes.
Published Mar 03, 2025 | 8:34 PM ⚊ Updated Mar 03, 2025 | 8:34 PM
Kalvakuntla Kavitha slams Congress government for failing to fulfill women's promises
Synopsis: Telangana Jagruti President Kalvakuntla Kavitha criticised the Revanth Reddy-led Congress government for not fulfilling promises to women ahead of International Women’s Day. She launched a postcard campaign demanding the ₹2500 per month for women by 8 March, along with action on other promises. Kavitha also proposed naming the Warangal airport after Rani Rudramadevi to honour her legacy.
Telangana Jagruti President and BRS MLC Kalvakuntla Kavitha expressed strong displeasure at the Revanth Reddy-led Congress government for not fulfilling promises made to women, particularly ahead of International Women’s Day.
On Monday, 3 March, Kavitha launched a postcard campaign to pressure the government into keeping its commitments to women. She warned the Congress party that if they deceive women, they would face serious repercussions.
Under the banner of Telangana Jagruti, 10,000 postcards were sent to Chief Minister Revanth Reddy. Kavitha demanded that by 8 March, the government announce the ₹2500 per month for women, as well as action on all the other promises.
They would then send lakhs of postcards to Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, stating that the party had won women’s votes in her name.
Additionally, she proposed that the proposed airport in Warangal be named after the historic warrior queen Rani Rudramadevi.
Kavitha further accused Chief Minister Revanth Reddy of not considering women’s welfare, warning that misleading women could have severe consequences.
Kavitha threatened that if no announcement was made by 8 March, 10,000 women would fan out across 10,000 villages, gathering support for the cause.
Kavitha also criticised the Congress party for failing to pressure the Center to implement the Women’s Reservation Bill.
She pointed out that despite Telangana Jagruti’s early advocacy for the Women’s Bill in Delhi, Congress had not made significant strides on women’s issues.
She raised concerns over why Congress MPs from Telangana were not raising women’s concerns in Parliament.
Further, Kavitha slammed the government’s announcement to make one crore women millionaires, comparing it unfavourably to a recent petrol pump initiative.
She claimed that such schemes would only benefit a handful of women, whereas a direct cash benefit like ₹2500 per month would reach a larger number of women.
Kavitha also demanded that the Congress government implement the promise to distribute scooties to girls who turn 18, and she reiterated that all schemes should be launched by 8 March.
She criticised the government for making “beautiful lies” about interest-free loans and called for an increase in the loan limit to Rs 20 lakhs, along with the immediate release of arrears.
Regarding women’s security, Kavitha expressed concern over the rising crimes against women in the state, citing a 20 percent increase in such incidents as reported by the DGP.
She called on the government to review its policies and take stronger action to protect women, particularly girl children.
Kavitha also highlighted the neglect of women workers, stating that the government had failed to provide necessary facilities or recognise their contributions.
Additionally, she claimed that the Congress party had neglected to fulfill promises to increase salaries for Anganwadi workers and failed to provide fee reimbursement for girls from BC, SC, ST, and minority communities.
As a result, many families were being forced to pull their daughters out of school.
In closing, MLC Kavitha urged the government to focus on these critical issues and resolve the problems that women and children in the state are facing.
(Edited by Ananya Rao)
