Pre-poll promises, post-poll precarity
Launched in 2024 ahead of the Maharashtra Assembly election, the Ladki Bahin scheme initially delivered a vital financial lifeline to farm widows in the mostly rain-starved Marathwada region. But with the political dust settled, mass deletions of beneficiaries have abruptly turned that brief security into deep anxiety, finds Radheshyam Jadhav
· 7/23/2026, 9:24:36 PM· 2 min read
Launched in 2024 ahead of the Maharashtra Assembly election, the Ladki Bahin scheme initially delivered a vital financial lifeline to farm widows in the mostly rain-starved Marathwada region. But with the political dust settled, mass deletions of beneficiaries have abruptly turned that brief security into deep anxiety, finds Radheshyam Jadhav
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