BJP Had Given a Guarantee to Give Rs 50K to Each Woman, But Giving Just Rs 5K: Naveen

Bhubaneswar: Hours after Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced the SOP for the implementation of ‘Subhadra scheme’, BJD President and Leader of Opposition (LoP) Naveen Patnaik came down heavily on the state government over the much-hyped scheme.

Taking to his ‘X’ handle, LoP Naveen Patnaik said that the BJP had given a ‘guarantee to give Rs 50,000 to each woman. They said Rs 50,000 during the elections, but now they are giving only Rs 5,000.

The BJP said that all women will be covered under the scheme. Now only one in three women will get the benefits. Is this the BJP’s guarantee to mothers?” asked Naveen.

About 2.25 crore women out of our 4.5 crore population were expected to be included in this scheme. But now, according to the BJP government, only 70 lakh women can be included. Then what is the meaning of the BJP government’s inclusion of ‘every’ woman in this scheme? Is this the guarantee made by the BJP for mothers? Or was it false promise? questioned Naveen.

“The mothers had many expectations. They were hopeful that they would be investing the assistance money in business or other good work. However, only Rs 5,000 in 6 months… What will they do with such a meager amount i.e., Rs 800 per month,?” Naveen said.

Mothers could have used the assistance amount effectively in business to other works if they had received an incentive of Rs 50,000 at one time, which would empower them and help in societal growth, the BJD President added.