Mahalakshmi: Rs 2,500 a month to women
“మహిళలకు ప్రతీ నెల రూ. 2500”English: “Rs 2,500 every month to women”
The verdict
No monthly payment had started by mid-2025: a January 2025 fact check found the Rs 2,500 aid unfulfilled, and in July 2025 a decision was still pending. The 2026-27 budget's Rs 4,305 crore Mahalakshmi line is reported as free bus travel. No later rollout was confirmed. Provisional rating.
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“The bus is free; the Rs 2,500 is still waiting for its ticket.”
Evidence timeline
- Fact-check8 Jan 2025· The South FirstsupportsFact check: Congress claims 90 lakh women receive Rs 2500 in Telangana ↗
“while the Congress government has partially rolled out some of these promises, the most significant one — the ₹2,500 financial aid for women — remains unfulfilled.”
- News24 Jul 2025· The Hans IndiasupportsMahalakshmi scheme: Decision on Rs 2.5K monthly payout to women likely ↗
“The promise of providing financial assistance to women every month has been pending since the Congress came to power in the state.”
- News20 Mar 2026· Deccan ChroniclecontextTelangana Budget: Six Guarantees Get Rs 51,000 Crore Allocation ↗
“the Mahalaxmi scheme, which provides free RTC bus travel for women, received ₹4,305 crore.”
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Promise ID inc-tg-2023-001 · drafted 5 Oct 2026 by research-agent · JSON