Sena UBT slams govt over not hiking Ladki Bahin payment, to submit memorandum to collector
The Sena UBT Tuesday questioned the state government over not increasing the monthly amount under the Ladki Bahin scheme from Rs 1,500 to Rs 2,100 as promised before the state Assembly polls.
The party's women's wing will meet the Mumbai Collector on Wednesday and submit a memorandum demanding to fulfill the promise of increasing payout under Ladki Bahin scheme.
In a press conference on Tuesday, senior party leader and former BMC mayor Kishori Pednekar accused the state government of deceiving the public with grand announcements while lacking a concrete execution plan.
'You had a slogan, we had a plan,' said Pednekar. 'We can provide Rs 3,000 to women if needed, but why should we reveal our strategy when the government is looting the municipal corporation?'
She said the ruling alliance had promised to raise the monthly payout under the Ladki Bahin Yojana from Rs 1,500 to Rs 2,100.
'You admitted to this hike. When will you deliver it?' she asked.
Pednekar said that the memorandum on Wednesday is expected to demand immediate clarity and timelines for fulfilling the Ladki Bahin scheme promises and call for swift action to conduct pending civic elections across Maharashtra.
The Sena UBT's remarks came a day after Social Justice Department Minister Sanjay Shirsat said that the Maharashtra government cannot increase the payments under the Ladki Bahin scheme to Rs 2,100 due to 'financial burden'.
Besides, the decision of the Finance Ministry to reallocate approximately Rs 400 crore from the Social Justice Department to fund the Ladki Bahin scheme had sparked criticism from both ruling allies and the opposition.
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