Cong promises free travel for women in public transport

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi announced free travel for all women in public transport if the party is voted to power in Karnataka. At a campaign meeting in Adyar, Mangaluru, Rahul said: “Not just the four (previous) promises, we will fulfil all five promises on the first day we form government. This fifth promise is for women. BJP stole 40% commission from the women of Karnataka and our job is to return it to them. After we win this election, women in Karnataka need not pay even a single rupee to travel in government buses.” He said Congress zeroed in on these promises after extensive interactions with people, especially women, farmers and the working class, “to know what should be done for them”. Congress previously announced four guarantees - Griha Lakshmi (financial assistance to women head of families), Griha Jyoti (free electricity), Anna Bhagya (10 kg of rice) and Yuva Nidhi Scheme (stipend for unemployed youth).