Maharashtra Opposition Manifesto Promises Rs 3,000 To Women, Caste Census
NDTV
For women, the Maha Vikas Aghadi has promised free bus travel, six cylinders at Rs 500 rupee rate, stronger laws to ensure safety and a free cervical cancer vaccine
The manifesto of the Maha Vikas Aghadi bloc of Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT) and NCP (Ajit Pawar) for the November 20 polls in Maharashtra aims to beat the Eknath Shinde government's Ladki Bahin yojana for women and reach out to farmers and the youth.
The manifesto, which was launched today, laid down the agenda for the first 100 days if the Opposition bloc came to power. It promises an assistance of Rs 3,000 per month to women under the Mahalaxmi Yojana. This is more than the Rs 1,500 assistance to women under the Eknath Shinde government's Ladki Bahin scheme, it is also more than the Rs 2,100 promised by the BJP in its poll manifesto, also released today.
The Maha Vikas Aghadi has promised to provide free bus travel to women, six cylinders at Rs 500 rupee rate, stronger laws to ensure women's safety, free cervical cancer vaccine for girls in 9-16 years age group and two days of period leave every month.
