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NCP legislator Amol Mitkari connected Tuesday (February 3, 2026) demanded that the Maharashtra Government’s flagship Mukhyamantri Ladki Bahin Yojana beryllium renamed aft precocious Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar.
“Ajitdada (as Pawar was fondly called) was the favourite member of women successful the State,” Mr. Mitkari told reporters.
“His wrist would beryllium afloat of rakhis erstwhile helium travelled crossed the State during his yatras. The State Government would springiness a existent tribute to him if it names the strategy arsenic Ajitdadanchi Ladki Bahin strategy (Ajitdada’s Ladki Bahin scheme),” the MLC said.
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) person Pawar and 4 others were killed successful a level clang astatine Baramati successful Pune territory connected January 28.
The Ladki Bahin scheme, announced by Pawar erstwhile helium was the Finance Minister and started successful July 2024, provides assistance of ₹1,500 each period to eligible women successful the property radical of 21 to 65 done nonstop slope transfer.
The strategy is believed to person played a important relation successful the triumph of the BJP-led Mahayuti successful the 2024 Assembly elections.
Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde connected Monday (February 2) said the authorities won’t halt the monthly fiscal assistance to women nether the strategy arsenic it is helping them immensely, and that the assistance volition beryllium accrued from ₹1,500 to ₹2,100 astatine the close time.
