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BJP Plans Rs 20,000 Scheme for UP Women; Akhilesh Yadav Responds
✍️ indiatoday.in
🗓 13 Aug 2026, 07:18 PM
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The BJP has announced plans to provide a Rs 20,000 stipend to women in Uttar Pradesh, a move that has drawn criticism from opposition leader Akhilesh Yadav.
The Bharatiya Janata Party has revealed its intention to offer a Rs 20,000 financial support to women across Uttar Pradesh. The scheme is aimed at empowering women and is expected to be announced in the coming days. Opposition leader Akhilesh Yadav has criticized the proposal, labeling it as a political ploy. Yadav argued that the move lacks transparency and may not reach the intended beneficiaries. The announcement comes amid growing scrutiny of government welfare schemes in the state.