Hyderabad, Sept. 6 -- A lot is riding on Telangana chief minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) ambitious Dalit Bandhu scheme, that promises all eligible members of the Scheduled Caste (SC) community Rs. 10 lakh as financial assistance from the state. While KCR announcing a novel programme is not new, the latest herculean welfare scheme is a large gamble, which TRS leaders say may even backfire on the ruling party.

Under the Dalit Bandhu scheme, KCR, who heads the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS), has promised all eligible Dalits Rs. 10 lakh financial assistance to set up any business of their choice. The idea is to elevate them out of generational poverty, which, politics aside, is much needed for SCs. However, with the chief minister promi...