"We will give Rs 30,000 to women on Makar Sankranti under Mai Behen Maan Yojana," says Tejashwi Yadav ahead of Bihar polls

Patna (Bihar) [India], November 4 (ANI): On the final day of campaigning for the Bihar Assembly elections phase one, Mahagathbandhan's Chief Ministerial candidate and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav expressed confidence in "uprooting" the 20-year-old Janata Dal (United)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government and announced that his administration, if elected, will transfer Rs 30,000 into the accounts of women under the proposed 'Mai Bahin Maan Yojana'.
Addressing a press conference on Tuesday, Yadav said, "Multiple women are excited for the Maa Behen Maan yojana we had announced, saying that they will get economic relief in this time of inflation. So we want to say that on the demands of our mothers and sisters, our government will be formed. We all know Makar Sankranti is also coming, it is a new year for people. It happens on January 14, we will form the government, and under the Maa Behen Maan yojana, we will deposit Rs 30,000 in the accounts of women, covering for the whole year."
Saying that this scheme will benefit women during the time of inflation, the RJD leader added, "In this time of inflation, they will get some economic relief. For five years, one will get Rs 1.5 lakh and for one year, Rs 30,000, which will be given on January 14."
Tejashwi Yadav also reiterated promises to benefit the state's Jeevika Didis under the World Bank-aided Bihar Rural Livelihoods Project (BRLP), pledging Rs 2,000 per month, insurance coverage of Rs 5 lakh, and interest waiver on loans taken by women.

"We had said before too that the Jeevika didi's, who work day and night on the orders of the government, but do not get anything in return, we will work to give them Rs 2,000 per month to them. Along with that, we will forgive the interest on loans taken by women. We will also work for giving Rs 5lakh insurance to the women," he added.
These promises, detailed in the Mahagathbandhan manifesto, aim to provide economic relief and welfare to women across the state.
For government employees, Tejashwi Yadav has promised that their postings will only be given within 70 kilometres of their home cadre.
Hitting out at the JD(U)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), Yadav claimed, "We have been campaigning across Bihar. This is the last day of campaigning for the first phase of the election. People are in the mood for a change. This time, the people of Bihar will uproot the Government that has been in power for the last 20 years," the RJD leader said.
He further reiterated that he will take the oath as Chief Minister on November 18.
"Hum log jeet rahe hain, Bihar ki janta jita rahi hai. We will take the oath on 18th November," he told ANI.
The Mahagathbandhan, led by the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Congress, on October 28 released its manifesto titled 'Bihar Ka Tejashwi Pran', outlining key promises ahead of the polls. The alliance has promised to pass a law within 20 days of forming the government to provide government jobs to one member of every family in the state.
According to the manifesto, under the 'Mai-Bahin Maan Yojana', women will receive financial assistance of Rs 2,500 per month from December 1 for the next five years.
The Opposition's alliance promised to implement the Old Pension Scheme (OPS). OPS has been on the Congress agenda since the Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led government in Himachal Pradesh restored it soon after assuming office. Congress had also included it in its manifesto for the Haryana Assembly polls.
Mahagathbandhan has promised to put the Waqf (Amendment) Act on hold, and to make the management of Waqf properties "welfare-oriented and transparent".The Waqf (Amendment) Bill was passed by Parliament earlier this year after a detailed debate, with several opposition parties opposing it. The President gave assent to the Bill on April 5.
In the run-up to the 2025 elections, Bihar is witnessing the main contest between the NDA, comprising of BJP, JD(U), HAMS, LJP (RV); and the and the Mahagathbandhan, comprising of RJD, Congress, VIP, and left parties.
Additionally, Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj has also staked claims on all 243 seats of the state. The assembly elections will be held in two phases on November 6 and 11. The results will be declared on November 14. (ANI)