Eyeing MP assembly polls, Congress announces Rs 1,500 monthly aid for women, LPG at Rs 500

| May 08, 2023, 03:27:20 PM | TOI.in
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With eyes on the Madhya Pradesh Assembly polls slated this year, Congress leader Kamal Nath on Monday announced to provide a monthly aid of Rs 1,500 for women and LPG cylinders at a subsidised price to each household if the party comes to power in the state. Kamal Nath said that the party will provide money to women under the Nari Samman Yojana, which comes in line with the party's poll promise in Karnataka where Congress in its manifesto has vowed to give Rs 2,000 monthly assistance to the woman head of every family.Nath will launch the 'Nari Samman Yojana' in Chhindwara on May 9. According to sources, the Congress party has prepared the Yojana to counter the Bhartiya Janata Party's 'Ladli Bahana Yojana' under which every woman gets Rs 1,000 per month. Speaking to ANI, Nath said, "Inflation is high and the women are most affected by it. We have decided to give Rs 1,500 per month under Nari Samman Yojana to them for their self-reliance and LPG cylinder at Rs 500 when our government is formed in the state." Nath said that he would launch the scheme on May 9 aiming to provide Rs 1,500 to women and LPG at Rs 500 to every household. "We will try to give benefits to as many women as possible. All our sisters are most affected by inflation. There are atrocities against women in the state. Today Madhya Pradesh is number one in women atrocities," Nath alleged.

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