The BJP government in Delhi is set to roll out its much-awaited Mahila Samriddhi Yojana on March 8, under which women aged 21-60 years with an annual income of up to ₹2.5 lakh will receive ₹2,500 per month, sources confirmed on Thursday.
The eligibility criteria were discussed in a high-level meeting attended by the Delhi Chief Secretary, after which officials stated that a draft proposal has been finalized for Cabinet approval. Once cleared, the registration process will commence, enabling thousands of economically weaker women to benefit from the scheme.
The launch event, to be held at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on International Women’s Day, will see BJP chief J.P. Nadda, Delhi CM Rekha Gupta, and other senior party leaders overseeing the online registration and symbolic fund transfers to select beneficiaries. The BJP had made this scheme a key poll promise during the Delhi Assembly elections.
However, the AAP has slammed the ruling BJP for the delay in implementation, accusing it of misleading voters. Opposition leaders criticized the government for not approving the scheme in its first Cabinet meeting, despite Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s promise.
AAP MLA Sanjeev Jha led protests across Delhi, vowing to hold the BJP accountable. “We will continue our demonstrations from the streets to the Assembly. The BJP cannot get away with false promises,” he declared. Party leader Rituraj Jha further accused the BJP of betraying women voters, alleging that Modi had assured them that the first installment would be credited by March 8.
Meanwhile, BJP MP Manoj Tiwari assured that the government is working on finalizing the list of beneficiaries and aims to complete the distribution process within one and a half months. With political tensions heating up, all eyes are now on whether the BJP delivers on its ambitious promise—or if it turns into yet another electoral controversy.
