‘Ladli Behna Has Turned Out to Be Very Expensive’: MP CM Mohan Yadav to 12-Year-Old Bundeli Creator
Yadav said the women’s cash transfer plan has cost the state far more than expected, while the High Court reviews a petition to shut it down.
- On Monday, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav acknowledged he had not anticipated the "financial burden" of the Ladli Behna Yojana, calling the women's cash transfer scheme a "very costly affair" at a gathering in Bhopal.
- Launched by former Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, the scheme provided Rs 1,000 monthly to women aged 21 to 60 years. Yadav increased payments to Rs 1,500 in November, building on an earlier hike to Rs 1,250 before the 2023 Assembly elections.
- The budgetary allocation for 2026-27 reached Rs 23,882 crore, reported The Hindu. On September 16, the Madhya Pradesh High Court sought responses on a petition questioning whether recurring payments create lasting economic empowerment for women.
- Similar financial strain has emerged in Maharashtra with the Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana providing Rs 1,500 monthly. Nationalist Congress Party leader Chhagan Bhujbal claimed departments face fund shortages, though state minister Ganesh Naik said the program would continue.
- The Bharatiya Janata Party manifesto promised to increase payments to Rs 3,000 per month. RTI data revealed the state spent Rs 76,261 crore over two years, recording 46.1 crore payments instead of the 39.7 crore originally projected.
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Ladli Behna scheme has turned out to be ‘very expensive’, says Madhya Pradesh CM
Last month, a petition was also filed before the Gwalior Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court, seeking closure of the scheme while questioning its financial liability on the exchequer and accusing it to be an election-related freebie
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Ladli Behna proved costly: Madhya Pradesh CM's witty reply to girl's query
At the Bundeli Sammelan in Bhopal, Binnu Rani asked Chief Minister Mohan Yadav what he planned for daughters after measures for sisters. Yadav responded with humour before saying the government would continue decisions aimed at strengthening women through the Ladli Behna scheme.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Says Ladli Behna Scheme "Heavy Financial Burden"
The remark came during a light-hearted exchange with Binnu Rani, a Bundeli content creator from Chhatarpur, who asked the Chief Minister what his government planned to do for the Binnus, or daughters, after doing so much for their Jijjis, or sisters.
CM Mohan Yadav's funny reply to Binnu Rani: At the Bundeli gathering held at Ravindra Bhavan, CM Mohan Yadav quipped, "My dear sister has become too expensive." He also discussed the monthly allowance of Rs. 1,500. Read the full story below...
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