CAG reports ₹3,541 crore excess spending and financial mismanagement in Maharashtra's Ladki Bahin scheme, raising budgetary concerns.

A key factor behind the surge in expenditure was the Ladki Bahin scheme, which led to a surge in the women welfare budget from ₹261.78 crore in 2023-24 to ₹33,554.36 crore in…

The programme for a monthly transfer of Rs 1,500 to a section of women is said to have played a key role in the BJP-led alliance winning the 2024 state polls.