Ladki Bahin Yojana To Be Stopped? Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis Issues Clarification As Women Beneficiaries Await October 2025 Installment

Mumbai, October 26: Amid widespread speculation that the Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana could be discontinued, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has issued a clarification, saying that the popular women’s welfare scheme will not be stopped. CM Fadnavis' clarification comes as the lakhs of women beneficiaries await the October 2025 or the 16th installment of INR 1,500.

Addressing an event in Satara's Phaltan, CM Fadnavis reaffirmed that the government remains committed to empowering women and will ensure the continuation of all welfare initiatives launched under the current administration. Ladki Bahin Yojana Rule Change: Good News for Women Beneficiaries, Maharashtra Government Temporarily Suspends E-KYC Rule; Check Details.

Ladki Bahin Yojana To Be Stopped?

The Ladki Bahin Yojana, launched to provide financial assistance of INR 1,500 per month to women from families earning less than INR 2.5 lakh annually, has benefited thousands across Maharashtra. However, recent reports suggested that some ineligible women, including government employees, had been availing of the scheme’s benefits. Aurangabad Railway Station in Maharashtra Officially Renamed Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Railway Station.

CM Fadnavis dismissed these claims, asserting that the government will not shut down any welfare program it has initiated. “As long as Devbhau, Shinde Saheb, and Ajit Dada are there, the Ladki Bahin Yojana will not be closed,” he said. He assured that beneficiaries would continue receiving their monthly assistance, including the October 2025 installment, and reiterated his government’s commitment to women’s financial empowerment.

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