Bengaluru, Oct. 2 -- The Karnataka government's guarantee schemes are making a tangible difference in the daily lives of millions, particularly women, according to Randeep Singh Surjewala, AICC General Secretary and Karnataka in-charge.

The Gruhalakshmi and Shakti schemes have emerged as key instruments for economic and social empowerment. Through the Gruhalakshmi scheme, a fixed monthly amount is deposited into the bank accounts of women heads of households, enabling them to manage finances, make purchases, and build small assets.

Tulasi B.K., a homemaker from Ramanagara, exemplifies this transformation. Initially using the funds to buy bicycles for her children, she recently purchased a washing machine worth Rs 13,000 during the Ayudha ...