Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav has announced a significant boost in financial assistance under the Ladli Behna Yojana, increasing the amount from ₹1,250 to ₹3,000. The announcement was made on Monday at an event in Pipalrawa village, Dewas district, where ₹1,553 crore was transferred to the accounts of 1.27 crore women beneficiaries.
Reaffirming his commitment to the scheme, CM Yadav assured women that the payments would continue without disruption. Taking a swipe at the opposition, he said, "The Congress has been spreading lies across the country, claiming that our government would stop these payments after one or two months. But we will leave no stone unturned in fulfilling our promises."
#WATCH | Dewas: Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav attended an event where Rs 1,553 crore was transferred to the accounts of more than 1.27 crore women under 'Ladli Behna Yojana'
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He said, "...The amount of Rs 1,250 given to sisters will be increased to Rs 3,000 in future..." (10/02) pic.twitter.com/89GT8lw619
He also highlighted that, in addition to the current ₹1,250 benefit, the government is providing gas cylinders at ₹450 to 74 lakh women. He further assured beneficiaries that the financial aid would be gradually increased to ₹3,000.
At the event, CM Yadav also transferred ₹337 crore to 56 lakh social security pension beneficiaries and ₹1,624 crore to 81 lakh farmers. Additionally, he inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for 53 development projects worth ₹144.84 crore.
Madhya Pradesh Congress President Jitu Patwari criticized the announcement, calling it an unfulfilled promise. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), he accused the BJP government of making repeated declarations without actual implementation.
He claimed that the number of Ladli Behna Yojana beneficiaries has decreased from 1.31 crore in October 2023 to 1.27 crore in February 2025, alleging that new beneficiaries are not being added while existing names are being removed. Patwari also compared CM Yadav to former CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan, accusing him of misleading women with false promises.
