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BRS working president said that about Rs 300 crore from the Telangana exchequer was misused to place advertisements in newspapers of Maharashtra, with false claims of achievements in the State.

Interestingly, the manifesto released by AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge repeats many of the promises previously made to the people of Telangana—promises that helped bring Congress to power but remain unfulfilled even after 11 months in office.

Addressing the media in Mumbai, he claimed without batting an eyelid that the guarantees assured to people were implemented systematically

According to officials, the cash was later handed over to the Income Tax department for further probe

Though it failed to implement the promised Six Guarantees assured to the people of Telangana, the Congress has now promised five guarantees in Maharashtra

Assures free education for male students, stabilising prices of essential items and among others

Asks district returning offices to appoint special squads in addition to existing squads to curb flow of cash and gold during ongoing election process

Since October 15, when the Assembly elections were announced, 19 law enforcement agencies have confiscated goods worth Rs 90.74 crore across the State

The unaccounted cash was seized near Khed-Shivapur plaza on Mumbai-Bengaluru highway during a police nakabandi

The Assemblies of Maharashtra and Jharkhand have 288 seats and 81 seats, respectively

As the hunger-strike gets longer and the date of Maharashtra Assembly elections looms closer, Maratha groups have issued calls for a shutdown (bandh) in Beed and Osmanabad districts

"The assembly elections will be against betrayal and helplessness. It will be for Maharashtra's fight for self-respect," the former chief minister said.