Congress Counters AAP's Women Scheme With 'Pyari Didi Yojana', Promises Rs 2,500 To Delhi Women

The scheme would be rolled out on the lines of the model adopted by the Congress government in Karnataka.

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said it aims to financially empower women.

Source : PTI

Delhi Elections 2025: The Congress on Monday promised to give monthly financial assistance of Rs 2,500 to women under 'Pyari Didi Yojna' if voted to power in Delhi. The scheme would be rolled out on the lines of the model adopted by the Congress government in Karnataka.

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said it aims to financially empower women, promising that it would be implemented at the first Cabinet meeting of the new government.

After the successful launch of the guarantee programme in Karnataka, we are launching the "Pyari Didi" scheme in Delhi.

I am confident that the Congress government will be elected in Delhi, and we will implement the scheme of Rs 2500 to every woman on the first day.

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— Indian Youth Congress (@IYC) January 6, 2025

"Today, I have come here to launch the Pyari Didi Yojana. We are confident that a Congress government will be formed in Delhi, and on the first day of the new Cabinet, we will implement the scheme to provide Rs 2,500 to every woman in the capital," Shivakumar said. Elections to the 70-member Delhi Assembly are due in February.

Delhi Congress chief Devender Yadav, the party's Delhi in-charge Qazi Nizamuddin, and other senior leaders were present during the announcement. 

AAP's Mahila Samman Yojana

AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal last month announced 'Mahila Samman Yojana', which was approved in the Delhi Cabinet meeting on Thursday. Under the scheme, the AAP government is giving Rs 1,000 per month to women in the national capital. The amount will be increased to Rs 2,100 every month if AAP wins the election, scheduled to be held in February next year. These are the eligibility criteria to avail the scheme.

• The woman should be an official voter of Delhi.
• The annual income of women should be up to or less than Rs 2.50 lakh
• The age of women should be more than 18 years and less than 60 years.
• If the woman has any four-wheeler in her name, she will not be considered eligible for the scheme