Ajit Pawar says MVA’s poll promises will deplete coffers, alleges hypocrisy citing opposition to Ladki Bahin Yojana

Alleging that the MVA is trying to mislead the people ahead of the Maharashtra Assembly elections 2024, the deputy chief minister said the Mahayuti government has promised Rs 1,500 per month to 2.70 crore women.

“This amount annually goes up to Rs 45,000 crore. Besides, we have announced a farm loan waiver and free education. The entire expenditure goes to 75,000 crore. On the other the hand, the MVA has promised Rs 3,000 per month to women, which means the annual expenditure will be Rs 90,000 crore. They have also announced a farm loan waiver and schemes… If such a huge budgetary amount is going to be spent on such doles, what will remain for development work? It seems they want to spend the entire Rs 7 lakh crore budget on doles,” he said.

Ajit Pawar said the MVA had gone all out to stall the Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana. “They criticised us for implementing the Ladki Bahin Yojana and then they went to court to stall the scheme. Now they themselves are promising a big amount,” he said.