Ladki Bahin scheme won't be scrapped under Ajit Pawar, says Minister Zirwal

Maharashtra Minister Narhari Zirwal has assured that the State government's Mukhya Mantri Majhi Ladki Bahin strategy volition not beryllium discontinued nether immoderate circumstances arsenic agelong arsenic NCP main Ajit Pawar remains the Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister.

Speaking astatine the NCP's gathering successful Palghar connected Friday (October 17, 2025), Mr. Zirwal lauded Mr. Pawar's committedness to governance, citing his determination to widen tribal scholarships to students from backward communities and his absorption connected people's payment implicit enactment politics.

Mr. Zirwal addressed the gathering successful Dahanu, wherever hundreds of workers from the Opposition parties, Shiv Sena (UBT) and NCP (SP), joined the NCP.

The NCP person further said that the Ladki Bahin scheme, nether which eligible women beneficiaries person monthly assistance of ₹1,500, volition not beryllium discontinued arsenic agelong arsenic Mr. Pawar remains the Deputy Chief Minister and State Finance Minister.

He noted that contempt fiscal strain, the State authorities has announced ₹31,628 crore for farmers from rainfall and flood-affected districts, and that contractor payments were being processed with assistance from the Centre.