Karnataka's dole to Muslim brides gives opposition pre-poll ammunition

A government dole for Muslim brides of poor families by the Congress in Karnataka has become a political handle for the opposition against the party. Under the scheme, each beneficiary bride is to get cash and household goods worth a sum total of Rs 50,000. In denouncing the sop, former Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa has stolen the thunder of other opposition parties trying to contain the Congress, which won power in the state polls held in May this year and hopes to sustain its surge in next year’s Lok Sabha election.

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