Archive · 30 Jul 2026
Delhi Lakshmi Yojana Eligibility Criticized by Congress Leader
The Delhi Lakshmi Yojana is a program that gives money to poor women in Delhi.
A Congress leader named Devender Yadav says the new rules are too strict.
He says only about 17 lakh women will qualify, even though Delhi has over a crore women.
The rules limit income, number of children, and age.
Yadav thinks this hurts the program’s purpose of helping women with money, education, and health.
Congress leader Devender Yadav accuses Delhi government of tightening Lakshmi Yojana eligibility.
New criteria include a Rs 2.5 lakh annual income cap, exclusion of women with more than two children, and age limits.
Yadav claims only about 17 lakh of Delhi’s 1 crore+ women would qualify, leaving many out.
The scheme, earmarked Rs 5,110 crore in the 2026-27 budget, may see reduced utilization due to restrictive norms.
Yadav says the restrictions betray women voters and undermine the scheme’s social security goals.
- Who
- Devender Yadav and the Delhi government
- What
- Criticism of the eligibility criteria for the Delhi Lakshmi Yojana scheme
- When
- Thursday
- Where
- Delhi
- Why
- The criteria are said to exclude many poor women, betraying voters and undermining the scheme’s goals
- Scheme
- Delhi Lakshmi Yojana
- Eligibility Criteria
- Annual income cap of Rs 2.5 lakh, exclusion of women with more than two children, age limits
- Budget Allocation
- Rs 5,110 crore (2026-27 Delhi Budget)
- Estimated Beneficiaries
- Approximately 17 lakh women
- Criticized By
- Devender Yadav, Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee president