CM transfers1,836cr to 1.2cr Ladli Behnas

Bhopal: Chief minister Mohan Yadav disbursed Rs 1,836 crore to 1.25 crore Ladli Behna scheme beneficiaries with a single click at a function here on Sunday, taking total payouts past Rs 55,000 crore. The monthly Rs 1,500 aid aims to foster women's self-reliance, he said.Yadav stressed women's progress as key to societal growth under PM Modi's vision, noting 33% reservation for women in Parliament and assemblies via a special session from April 16. He announced girls' college and school hostels plus a new school building in Ashta, calling it a "special day" for local girls.Slams Cong councilors over Vande Mataram row: CM Mohan Yadav condemned as "shameful" the alleged refusal by two Congress women councilors in Indore to recite "Vande Mataram" after a municipal corporation meeting, demanding the resignation of state Congress leader Jitu Patwari if he fails to discipline them.The episode ignited a political firestorm after councilors Fauzia Sheikh and Rubina Iqbal skipped the national song at Wednesday's Indore Municipal Corporation session, prompting a BJP colleague, Kamal Waghela, to file a police complaint.