[Ahead of Maharashtra Assembly polls, announcement of schemes like the Ladki-Bahin scheme reduce citizens to being ‘subjects’ rather than persons with basic constitutional rights.] The focus of this legal notice is on the recent scheme launched by the Maharashtra government called Ladki Behin under which women will be given Rs 1,500 per month. True, with the ascent of Modi led dispensation at the centre launching of such schemes have become order of the day. Explaining the tight financial situation of the state and the state already in debt he questioned the viability of this scheme. This is basically an introduction of a new relationship where old relationship is de facto ( nor de jure) being substituted with an entirely weird framework s/he is merely a labharthi, not a Citizen but a mere subject.

Source: Indian Express October 14, 2024 15:46 UTC