Maharashtra polls: BJP promises $1 trillion economy, hike in monthly assistance to women
A monthly stipend of Rs 10,000 would be provided to 10 lakh students in the state, said the Hindutva party’s manifesto.
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Ahead of the Assembly elections in Maharashtra, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday announced that it will increase the monthly payments under the Ladki Bahin scheme from Rs 1,500 to Rs 2,100 and turn the state into a $1 trillion economy, if voted to power.
The promises are part of the party’s manifesto that was released by Union Home Minister Amit Shah in a rally attended by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in Mumbai.
The BJP is part of the Mahayuti alliance government in Maharashtra, which comprises the Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena faction and the Nationalist Congress Party faction led by Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar.
The polling for the 288-member Maharashtra Assembly will take place in a single phase on November 20. The counting of votes will take place on November 23, alongside that of the Jharkhand elections.
In its manifesto, the BJP has promised a hike in loan waivers to farmers and said it would ensure food security. The prices of essential commodities would be stabilised, the manifesto said, adding that pension for the aged would be hiked to Rs 2,100 per month.
The party also said that a monthly stipend of Rs 10,000 would be provided to 10 lakh students across Maharashtra. “Additionally, 25 lakh jobs will...
