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Maharashtra Govt Planning To Drop 50 Lakh Women From ‘Mukhyamantri Ladki Bahin Yojana’ Amid Financial Strain: Report

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Mumbai: The Maharashtra government is set to exclude 50 lakh women from the ‘Mukhyamantri Ladki Bahin Yojana’ as part of a cost-cutting measure to ease the financial burden on the state treasury. Introduced before the Assembly elections, the scheme promised Rs 1,500 per month to eligible women, but mounting expenses have forced the Mahayuti government to tighten eligibility criteria.

Both Dy CMs Batting For Scheme Since Its Introduction

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar praised the ‘Mukhyamantri Ladki Bahin Yojana’ after its introduction and after the Mahayuti alliance’s victory in the recent Assembly Elections.

Shinde called it a ‘transformative step towards women’s financial independence,’ while Pawar stressed its potential to uplift economically weaker sections. After the Assembly elections, both leaders hailed the scheme’s success, attributing it to the government’s commitment to social welfare and women’s empowerment.

The scheme initially had 2.46 crore beneficiaries, leading to a hefty monthly expenditure of around Rs 3,700 crore. Over the past six months, the initiative has cost the state approximately Rs 21,600 crore, impacting the funding of other crucial government programs.

Maha Govt Tightens Grip On Ineligible Beneficiaries

To address this, the government has begun scrutinizing beneficiaries’ financial status with the help of the Income Tax Department. So far, nearly 9 lakh women have been removed from the scheme and the target is to disqualify a total of 50 lakh ineligible beneficiaries, reported Saamana. This move is expected to save the state Rs 1,620 crore annually.

In January, the government’s stricter checks reduced the beneficiary count by 5 lakh, saving about Rs 75 crore. In February, another 4 lakh women were excluded, adding Rs 60 crore to the savings. The primary focus is on beneficiaries with yellow and orange ration cards and those under the Namo Shetkari Samman Nidhi.

e-KYC Introduced To Ensure Deserving Applicants Get Benefits

To facilitate the screening process, the government has mandated e-KYC (electronic Know Your Customer) verification, ensuring that only genuinely deserving candidates continue to receive benefits under the scheme.

While this move might stabilise state finances, it has sparked concerns among affected women and raised questions about the scheme’s political implications as elections approach.

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Maharashtra Marathi Hindi Controversy: Strict action will be taken against those who take law into their hands: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis

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Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has made it clear on the Hindi-Marathi language dispute that linguistic discrimination and violence cannot be tolerated. If anyone instigates violence in the name of Marathi language or takes the law into his own hands, strict action will be taken against him because it is the government’s responsibility to maintain law and order. He said that in the Mira Road Hindi Marathi violence case, the police have registered a case and taken action.

A committee has been formed in the matter of Marathi and Hindi language. Whatever is better for the students on its recommendation, the government will implement it. No decision has been taken under anyone’s pressure. He said that the recommendation for Hindi language was made during the Maha Vikas Aghadi rule itself, but now these same people are opposing it. The public knows everything.

He said that in this election, BJP has got 51 percent Marathi votes. Violence and discrimination in the name of language cannot be tolerated. Marathi is a source of pride for us, but we do not oppose Hindi. What will happen if a Marathi businessman in another state is asked to speak his language? In Assam, he was asked to speak Assamese. He said that strict action will be taken against those who break the law.

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Case registered for burning copy of Hindi Marathi dispute order

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Mumbai: Mumbai Police has registered a case against 200 to 300 activists including Deepak Pawar, Santosh Shinde, Santosh Kharat, Shashi Pawar, Yoginder Salulkar, Santosh Veer for protesting without permission, violating prohibitory orders and Police Act in the case of burning copy of order making Hindi language compulsory. The accused have been booked under Section 189(2), 190,223, Maharashtra Police Act at Azad Maidan Police Station. The case has been registered on the complaint of complainant Santosh Suraj Dhundiram Khot, 32 years.

According to the details, on June 29, between 2 and 3:30 pm, a copy of the government order against making Hindi i.e. third language compulsory in primary education was burnt without permission on BMC Road adjacent to Marathi Patkar Singh and the government order was violated. The accused had not taken any permission for this demonstration and had violated the prohibitory orders, following which a case has been registered against them, confirmed Mumbai Police. The case has been registered after recording the statement of the complainant.

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Opposition protests against the government for declaring Wari as urban Naxal

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Mumbai: On the fourth day in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, the opposition created a ruckus over declaring Wari as urban Naxal and has made serious allegations against the government of insulting Wari. On the fourth day of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, the opposition has made several serious allegations against the ministers of the government while protesting on the steps of the Vidhan Bhavan. The ministers included in the cabinet of the state government are misusing their powers and occupying government lands in the state.

Just as the ruling front is trying to defame the holy pilgrimage of Hinduism, Wari, by calling Vitthurai and Warkars urban Naxalites and urban Maoists, in the same way it is insulting Wari Palkhi. This is reprehensible. Members of the Maha Vikas Aghadi staged a strong protest on the steps of the Vidhan Bhavan against the ruling front and accused the government of insulting Wari. In this demonstration, the members also raised slogans cursing the government and said that due to the scamster government, farmers are dying of hunger and the ministers are calling the laborers urban Naxalites. Shiv Sena leader of opposition Ambadas Danve, Vijay Varditwar, Sachin Ahir, Jitendra Ahawat etc. participated in this protest.

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