Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde is promoting the Ladli Behen Yojana (Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Behen Yojana) to attract women voters. On October 1, he announced that if women support his government, the financial assistance under the scheme will increase to Rs 3,000. Currently, women aged 21 to 65 receive Rs 1,500 per month.
Shinde questioned why opposition parties feel jealous of his government's welfare initiatives. He said that with support from women, the amount could go up from Rs 1,500 to Rs 2,000, and even Rs 3,000. He also called the decision to declare indigenous cows as "Rajya Mata-Gomata" a historic
