Archive · 2 Jun 2025
Maharashtra Transfers Funds to Ladki Bahin Scheme, Sparks Alliance Discord
The government in Maharashtra took money from departments that help people and gave it to a program called Ladki Bahin, which gives money to women.
This made some people in the government angry because they think other important things aren't getting enough money.
The Ladki Bahin program was originally supposed to get a lot of money, but some people think it's too expensive and causing problems.
Some leaders are upset about where the money is going.
Maharashtra government reallocated ₹746 crore from Social Justice and Tribal Development departments.
Funds were diverted to the Ladki Bahin Scheme, which provides financial aid to women.
The decision has ignited tensions within the ruling Mahayuti alliance.
The Ladki Bahin Scheme previously received ₹36,000 crore in the 2025-26 budget.
Ministers and allies have expressed concerns that the scheme is starving other departments of funds.
- Who
- Maharashtra government, Mahayuti alliance, Social Justice and Tribal Development departments.
- What
- The Maharashtra government redirected ₹746 crore from the Social Justice and Tribal Development departments to the Ladki Bahin Scheme.
- When
- The decision was announced on Friday.
- Where
- Maharashtra
- Why
- To fund the Ladki Bahin Scheme.
Opposition
Government
Financial Priorities
Opposition
Mahayuti ministers have flagged that the scheme’s demands are starving other departments of critical funding.
Government
The government asserts that the diverted funds will exclusively benefit SC and ST beneficiaries of the Ladki Bahin Scheme, and that it has achieved fiscal discipline to sustain the program.
Government's Actions
Opposition
Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Shirsat slammed the government, accusing the Finance Minister of orchestrating the fund diversion.
Government
The government is managing the Ladki Bahin scheme effectively.
- Fund Reallocation Amount
- ₹746 crore
- Departments Affected
- Social Justice, Tribal Development
- Ladki Bahin Scheme Allocation (2025-26)
- ₹36,000 crore
- Social Justice Dept. Allocation
- ₹3,960 crore
- Tribal Development Dept. Allocation
- ₹3,240 crore
- Beneficiaries of diverted funds
- Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST)