Mahayuti Minister Gives Big Update On Ladki Bahin Scheme: 'it's Reality Monthly Amount Can't Be Raised From ₹1,500 To ₹2,100'

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Sanjay Shirsat, Maharashtra's Social Justice Minister, countered nan opposition's claims connected nan Mahayuti government's flagship Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin strategy by emphasising nan government's committedness to nan scheme. 

Despite predetermination promises to summation this support to ₹2,100, Shirsat admits that owed to financial constraints, nan summation is not feasible astatine present. "It is simply a reality that nan monthly magnitude of ₹1,500 cannot beryllium raised to ₹2,100," he remarked, acknowledging nan spread betwixt governmental promises and financial realities.

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut claimed nan Ladki Bahin strategy has efficaciously been reduced, pinch existent disbursements astatine ₹500 alternatively of nan promised ₹1,500. The Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana, which provides ₹1,500 monthly to eligible women. "For nan clip being, ₹1,500 will beryllium disbursed for sure," he stated.

Furthermore, Shirsat accused nan Finance Department, led by Ajit Pawar, of unlawful money redirection without his knowledge. He is urging ineligible measures to forestall nan simplification of costs allocated to nan societal justness and tribal affairs departments. Shirsat claims that his section was owed to person 11.8% of nan state's ₹2.5 lakh crore budget, which amounts to ₹29,500 crore, but only received ₹22,658 crore.

The curate highlighted, "I americium going to petition him that nan money that my section deserves should beryllium given. I requested nan Chief Minister to look astatine my section from a sympathetic view."

The allocated costs person been distributed among respective schemes, including Gharkul Yojana and Mukhyamantri Baliraja Savlat Yojana, Shirsat claimed. He further expressed interest complete nan imaginable financial strain connected his section and suggested nan anticipation of closing it should specified diversions continue.

He noted, "We are not opposed to nan Ladki Bahin Yojana because it was brought by erstwhile CM (Eknath Shinde). But erstwhile you are implementing it, different departments should not look injustice, and different schemes should not beryllium stalled."

Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and BJP President Chandrashekhar Bawankule person assured that authorities commitments will beryllium met. Bawankule mentioned, "We will person to research ways to boost revenue...seek Centre's help. Whatever has been promised will beryllium fulfilled."

Published on: May 6, 2025 9:53 AM IST