Hyderabad
March 26: Political parties are competing with each other to garner votes of the youth by promising a plethora of populist schemes.
Analysts attribute this to the growing belief among politicians that young voters, especially students, play a big role in deciding the fates of candidates.
The ruling Congress claims that it has an edge over others as it has implemented many schemes for students during its tenure. Leaders mentioned enhanced scholarships and total fee-reimbursement for BC, SC, ST and minority students to substantiate their claim. The Congress is now promising to extend these schemes to students from poor families as well.
Meanwhile, the Praja Rajyam and the Telugu Desam have promised a monthly allowance of Rs 1,000 each to the unemployed if they are voted to power. The PR has also vowed to provide girls and students belonging to the SC, ST, BC and economically backward classes with free education from KG to PG. The PR also promises to provide 10 lakh people with jobs in 1,000 days.
The BJP has vowed to make Telugu compulsory till Class X and promises it will provide one crore students with laptops for just Rs 10,000 each.
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