'Ladki Bahin' scheme aid could be raised to ₹3,000 with women's support: CM Eknath Shinde
The Hindu
Maharashtra CM confident in Mahayuti alliance's victory, defends welfare schemes, promises potential increase in assistance for women.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has said the financial assistance under the 'Ladki Bahin' scheme could even be raised to ₹3,000 if women in the State support his government.
Mr. Shinde also wondered why the Opposition was jealous of his government's welfare initiatives and exuded confidence that the ruling Mahayuti alliance of the Shiv Sena, BJP, and NCP would retain power in the upcoming State elections.
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He was speaking on Tuesday (October 1, 2024) at a congregation of seers at the Kanheri Math in Kolhapur on the occasion of the 'dharma dhwaj' inauguration.
Under the Mahayuti government's flagship welfare scheme 'Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana', introduced ahead of the state polls, married, divorced, and destitute women aged 21-65 are receiving Rs 1,500 per month as stipend with the annual family income of beneficiaries capped at Rs 2.5 lakh.
"If the dear sisters give strength to the government, it will even surpass ₹1,500, it will make it to ₹2,000 and even take it to ₹3,000," he said.
Mr. Shinde termed the government's move to declare desi cows "Rajyamata-Gomata" as a historic decision.
