Daijiworld Media Network - Patna

Patna, Nov 4: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Tuesday announced a major pre-poll promise, declaring that his party would provide Rs 30,000 annual financial assistance to women under the ‘Mai Bahin Maan Yojana’ if voted to power in Bihar.

The announcement, coming just two days before the first phase of assembly elections, is seen as a direct counter to the ruling NDA’s ‘Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana’, under which Rs 10,000 has already been credited to the accounts of over one crore women to help them start small businesses.

Addressing reporters in Patna, Yadav, who is also the opposition Grand Alliance’s chief ministerial candidate, said the amount will be disbursed on Makar Sankranti (January 14) next year.

“All the mothers and

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