Delhi Laxmi Scheme Sparks Debate Over Child Cap

The Delhi government is starting a new program called the Delhi Laxmi Scheme that will give women between 21 and 60 years old a monthly payment of 2,500 rupees.

The program will only help women who have three or fewer living children.

AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal says this rule is unfair and contradicts statements from a Hindu leader who said families should have more children.

BJP members say the scheme is a kind of "motherly affection" and encourage women to sign up.

The program will start on August 1 and is expected to help about 1.7 million women.