'Must ensure RJD never return to power': PM Modi launches scheme of Rs 10,000 each to Bihar's 75 lakh women

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday urged the women of Bihar to ensure that the RUD and its allies are never allowed to return to power, alleging that their previous rule brought immense hardship, especially for women.

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Speaking after launching Bihar’s Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana via video conferencing on Friday, the Prime Minister asserted, “When a woman progresses, the entire society moves forward. When a government formulates policies with women at the centre, the benefits also extend to other segments of society. The transformative impact of the Ujjwala Yojana is now being recognised across the world," he said.

Modi went on to say that Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana has been launched to empower every woman, benefiting around 75 lakh women who have already enrolled in the initiative. He announced that Rs 10,000 had just been transferred simultaneously into the bank accounts of each of these womens.

"When a woman engages in employment or is self-employed, her dreams gain new wings and her respect in society grows.” Second, he highlighted that had the government not resolved to launch the Jan Dhan Yojana eleven years ago, had over 30 crore women not opened bank accounts under the scheme, and had those accounts not been linked to mobile phones and Aadhaar, it would not have been possible to transfer such funds directly into their accounts.

He emphasised that without this infrastructure, the money could have been lost in transit, resulting in grave injustice to the beneficiaries.