Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar:The Maharashtra government is committed to the welfare of the poor but those born with a silver spoon in their mouth won't understand the plight of the deprived section of society, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said on Thursday. Addressing a rally here during his Jan Sanman Yatra', Pawar urged people not to fall prey to the opposition's fake campaigns, highlighting government schemes for the youth, women, Warkaris (followers of Lord Vithoba) and others.
We have deposited Rs 3,000 in the accounts of eligible women, said the NCP chief, referring to the Ladki Bahin' scheme, which provides monthly aid of Rs 1,500 to married, divorced, and destitute women in the 21-60 age group with annual income up to Rs 2.5 lakh. The opposition calls the Ladki Bahin scheme an election jumla but it's a fake campaign, he said, assuring that no one will take back the money from anyone.
The opposition is trying to derail the schemes. Those born with a silver spoon in their mouth won't understand the plight of the poor, said Pawar. While the government is giving three free cooking gas cylinders per year to 52 lakh families across the state, it is also bearing the education fees of girls and women in the state, he said.