Congress Govt shelved Christmas, Ramzan gift schemes, says Harish Rao

Former Minister T Harish Rao said the Congress government had stopped presenting Christmas and Ramzan gifts to minorities besides denying Bathukamma sarees to women of Telangana during the festivals.

Speaking to news reporters in Medak after participating in the centenary



celebrations of Medak Cathedral on Monday, Harish Rao said former Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao had introduced the Christmas and Ramzan gift schemes to help all religions grandly celebrate their festivals. Chandrashekhar Rao had also declared Boxing Day as a holiday for schools and offices, he said.