Hyderabad, Oct. 5 -- There will be a scheme like Dalit Bandhu for Muslims as well in Telangana, said chief minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) on Tuesday. The TRS supremo, while responding to questions, also said that all other schemes like fee reimbursement for Scheduled Castes (SC) will continue as usual as well.

"Inshallah we will go forward like this. Even among Muslims there are many Pasmanda (marginalised), we know it. I am saying that on every person's face in Telangana should have a glow, be it Muslims, Dalits, or our BC (Backward Classes) brothers," said chief minister KCR, while speaking at the ongoing assembly session in Hyderabad.

KCR also said that the Dalit Bandhu scheme, under which every beneficiary will get Rs 10 lakh, ...