Reality cheque: Short of cash, Punjab may tweak poll pledge to women

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on February 12, 2025
The AAP's pre-poll promise of a Rs 1,100 monthly allowance for women over 18 in Punjab faces financial hurdles, necessitating reconsideration by the Bhagwant Mann government. Alternatives include limiting the scheme to single women and breadwinners or excluding income-tax-paying women. With Punjab's debt expected to reach Rs 3.7...

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Punjab, India

Punjab, India

State in northwestern India
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Aam Aadmi Party

Political party in India
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Bhagwant Mann

17th and current Chief Minister of Punjab

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