Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde clicks selfie with women, at an event in connection with Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana. (ANI) NEW DELHI: Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde took a moment to celebrate the Mahayuti alliance’s resounding victory in the 2024 Assembly elections by acknowledging the role of the state’s women. At an event related to … Read more
The Mahayuti government in Maharashtra on Saturday formally launched the ambitious “Majhi Ladki Bahin” scheme for eligible women, with Chief Minister Eknath Shinde hinting at doubling the monthly stipend from Rs 1,500 to Rs 3,000 if the alliance is voted to power in elections. More than 1 crore women are expected to benefit from this … Read more
Independent MLA Ravi Rana, who represents the Badnera assembly constituency in Maharashtra’s Amravati district, has said he would take back the funds distributed to women under the ‘Ladki Bahin’ financial assistance scheme if they don’t vote for him in the upcoming state polls. Rana, an ally of the Mahayuti government, made this comment during a … Read more
Aditi Tatkare said the initiative was launched keeping in mind the perspective of women’s empowerment. (X/@iAditiTatkare) Several news reports had claimed that the scheme, which will provide financial help of Rs 1,500 to eligible women in the state, is facing opposition from the finance department Maharashtra’s women and child development minister Aditi Tatkare has dismissed … Read more
