People’s March contributes to Congress’s people-centric governance, accessibility to govt fully ensured: Bhatti on three years of padayatra

Two and a half years into the Congress Government’s tenure in Telangana, Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu reflects on how the ‘People’s March’ (padayatra) he had undertaken from March 16, 2023 from Pippiri village in Boath constituency of Adilabad district covering 1,364 kms touching 37 assembly constituencies has shaped governance. The mass contact programme created a direct bond with citizens and laid the foundation for the Praja Palana (People’s Governance) model. In an exclusive interview to The Hindu, Mr. Bhatti explains how promises made during the march — on housing, agriculture, education, employment, and irrigation — are being implemented, and how the Six Guarantees continue to anchor welfare delivery despite fiscal challenges