Want to see sisters smile with self-confidence -CM Chouhan
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that he wants to see his sisters smile with self-confidence, not have tears in their eyes. God has made me the Chief Minister to change the lives of my sisters. Our Government is committed to creating opportunities for the sisters to progress along the path of happiness, prosperity, security, and joy. The Ladli Lakshmi Yojana was started in the state with the aim that the daughter should not be considered a burden but a boon. In this sequence, Ladli Bahna Yojana is being started for economic empowerment, self-confidence, and self-respect of women. Chief Minister Shri Chouhan was addressing the women who had reached the Chief Minister’s residence on Chaitra, Shukla and Pratipada, Gudi Padwa in the programme ‘Ladli Bahen Ke Sang – Navsamvatsar Parv’.
Chief Minister Chouhan said that I am talking to my sisters as a brother, not as a Chief Minister. It is a fact that injustice has been done to mothers, sisters, and daughters. It is also a reality that due to the mentality of society, daughters were killed in the womb itself and sisters and daughters were forced to live as second-class citizens in society. Chief Minister Shri Chouhan said that why should sisters and daughters bear this pain, restlessness, and agony. To change this situation, our government started schemes for the empowerment of sisters and daughters and their welfare. Be it the Mukhya Mantri Kanya Vivah Yojana or Ladli Laxmi Yojana, we have made efforts to make every step for daughters simpler. In this sequence, by giving 50 percent reservation to women in local bodies and panchayats, effective efforts were made in the direction of their political empowerment. Arrangements have also been made to give more opportunities to daughters in government jobs. It was also decided to reserve 33 percent of seats for women in police recruitment. I believed that if I give guns and sticks to the hands of daughters, they will put the goons in place.
Chief Minister Chouhan said that sisters also have a right on the state treasury. E-KYC of the sisters is being done to ensure that the money of Ladli Bahna Yojana goes directly to the accounts of the sisters every month. No certificate like income or domicile is required for applying in the scheme. There is no need to pay anyone for e-KYC. Immediately complain to the CM Helpline 181 about those who ask for money or those who commit irregularities. Such persons will be sent to jail. CM Shri Chouhan said that from March 25, camps will be organised in every village and every ward to fill the applications under the scheme. The amount will be transferred to the sisters’ accounts on June 10. This scheme is nothing less than a social revolution.
Chief Minister Chouhan said that Ladli Bahna Sena will be formed in every ward and village. This Sena will not allow injustice to happen to the sisters. Along with helping in taking advantage of the Ladli Bahna Yojana, this Sena will also be active in cases of domestic violence and in taking action against goons and miscreants. With this, women will unite for social security along with economic empowerment.
