AAP to provide financial assistance to women in Punjab from July 1
New Delhi, June 22
Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Monday assured women in Punjab that financial assistance for three months would be credited to their accounts on July 1.
In a post on X, Kejriwal congratulated the women of Punjab, stating that the payment would be released in a single instalment covering three months. He said women from the general category would receive ₹3,000, while women from the Scheduled Caste (SC) communities would receive ₹4,500.
"Heartiest congratulations to all the mothers, sisters and daughters of Punjab. On July 1, three months' money will be credited to their accounts all at once. Every woman from the general category will receive ₹3,000, and every woman from the SC category will receive ₹4,500," he wrote.
Calling it the "world's largest women's empowerment program," Kejriwal said that if there is more than one eligible woman in a family, each woman would receive the amount.
"If there is more than one woman in a family, every woman will receive this honourarium. This is the world's largest women's empowerment program," he stated.
Earlier on March 8, Kejriwal had announced a monthly assistance of ₹1,000 for every woman and ₹1,500 for women belonging to SC communities. He said the AAP government in Punjab had fulfilled its commitments and would continue to do so.
In a post on X, he had said the Punjab government was fulfilling its "biggest guarantee" announced on International Women's Day, adding that the initiative was aimed at the respect and empowerment of women in the state.
He further said the assistance would begin getting credited soon, reaffirming that the government had fulfilled its promises and would continue doing so in the future.
Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Sunday presented the fifth state budget in the assembly, coinciding with International Women's Day and said that the government has focused on every section of society in the last four years.
— ANI
Reader Comments
World's largest women's empowerment program? I wouldn't call it that. 😅 We have direct benefit transfer schemes across India. But yes, Punjab's AAP government is at least delivering on its promises, unlike some other states. The extra ₹500 for SC women is a nice touch.
As a Punjabi woman, I'm grateful. My mother and sister both will get this. It's not a life-changing amount but it gives dignity to women who don't have their own income. However, I wish they'd also focus on job creation and education instead of just doles.
Kejriwal knows how to get votes, first Delhi now Punjab. But what about the state's fiscal health? Borrowing more to give freebies is not sustainable. Still, women will be happy, and that's what matters in politics I guess.
Love that each woman in the family gets it separately! In many households, only the head of the family would get money. This ensures even daughters and elderly mothers have their own funds. भारत में महिलाओं को सशक्त बनाने की दिशा में अच्छा कदम! 🇮🇳
Interesting to see an Indian state government doing this. Back in the US, we have stimulus checks but nothing like this ongoing. I wonder if this will actually improve women's economic independence or just be a short-term vote bank move. Time will tell.
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