The countdown of ‘Maawan-Dhiyan Satkar Yojana’ has started in Punjab with the aim of women economic empowerment. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has announced that on July 1st, the first installment of three months’ Samman Rashi will be deposited directly into the bank accounts of women. Under this scheme, mothers and sisters of Scheduled Castes will get ₹ 4,500, while women of all other categories will be given ₹ 3,000.
During the ‘Lok Milni’ program after inaugurating various development works at village Chanarthal Kalan in Fatehgarh Sahib constituency, the Chief Minister said that this initiative shows the commitment of the AAP government to ensure dignity, financial security and social empowerment of women. He further said that as long as there is AAP government in Punjab, this assistance will continue without any interruption.
Transfer directly to bank accounts without any intermediary
CM Maan Said that women belonging to the General category will get ₹1,000 per month, while Scheduled Caste women will get ₹1,500 per month. This money will be transferred directly to bank accounts without any intermediary. Women who are already taking social security pension will also be eligible for this scheme. “About 97 percent women of Punjab are expected to benefit from this initiative and the Punjab government has made a budget provision of ₹9,300 crore for it.”
The Chief Minister said, “This financial assistance may not make women rich, but it will definitely give them respect, self-respect and self-confidence. Women deserve the utmost respect as they are the source of life itself. The blessings of mothers and sisters help them overcome every challenge in the world.
She said that it is very important to strengthen women’s financial autonomy to improve household status, promote gender equality and increase women’s participation in social and economic decision making. When women are economically empowered, families become happy and society progresses.”
Punjab government will not allow real votes to be cut – Mann
Speaking on another issue, Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann said, “The Punjab government will not allow any genuine vote to be deducted during the ongoing SIR process by the Election Commission of India. I want to alert the people that the BJP may try to misuse the SIR process to deduct valid votes, as has happened in other election-bound states. However, we are fully alert and will not let the nefarious intentions of the saffron party succeed. Every genuine voter of Punjab will be protected. Will go.”
Taking aim at the leadership of Shiromani Akali Dal, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said, Sukhbir Singh Badal is far away from the ground realities of Punjab, because he has spent his entire life in an environment of luxury and facilities. They are desperate to gain power in Punjab, but they are not even aware of the basic geographical condition of the state.
Historic laws implemented in Punjab-CM
Referring to the Jagat Jyot Shri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar Amendment Act, 2026, the Chief Minister said, I am grateful to God, who gave me the opportunity to implement this historic law. Whenever incidents of sacrilege of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji took place during the previous governments, the sentiments of crores of devotees and the Sikh community across the world were deeply hurt.
The Chief Minister further said, he admitted his mistakes before Sri Akal Takht Sahib, but later publicly retracted them. Those who can lie before the throne cannot be loyal to anyone. People should be wary of such leaders whose only aim is to gain power and loot the state.
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