Overview
- Women and Child Development Minister Nirmala Bhuria told the Assembly in a written reply that the supplementary budget contains no proposal for fresh registrations or an immediate increase to Rs 3,000.
- Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said the scheme remains on track to reach Rs 3,000 per beneficiary by 2028 after earlier steps that raised payments to Rs 1,500.
- Congress MLAs protested the reply as reneging on a promise and staged a walkout during the budget session.
- Opposition members alleged that ministers Vijay Shah and Karan Singh Verma pressured officials to reconsider benefits for women who skipped Ladli Behna events, claims reported in the House and not independently verified.
- Officials noted more than 1.25 crore women now receive Rs 1,500 a month under the programme, while the minister declined to specify when new registrations would open.