Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal welcomed Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann’s decision to transfer three months’ honorarium in one instalment to beneficiaries under the ‘Maavan Dheeyan Satkar Yojna’.
Congratulating the mothers, sisters and daughters of Punjab, the AAP Chief hailed the scheme, which provides ₹1,000 per month to women and ₹1,500 per month to women from SC communities, as the world’s largest women’s empowerment programme.
Under the initiative, the Bhagwant Mann Government will transfer three months’ payments together into the accounts of all eligible women on July 1. AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal took to 'X' and stated, "On July 1, women will receive three months' worth of honorarium together in their bank accounts.
Women will receive ₹3,000, while every woman belonging to the SC Categories will receive ₹4,500. If there is more than one eligible woman in a family, each woman will receive this honour amount. This is the world's largest women’s empowerment programme."
Punjab CM Bhagwant Singh Mann had announced during a Lok Milni programme held at Chanarthal Kalan in the Fatehgarh Sahib constituency that three months' worth of honorarium would be transferred together into women's bank accounts.
During the programme, he had asked women whether they preferred to receive ₹1,000 or ₹1,500 every month or receive payments for two to three months together. The women had expressed their preference for receiving three months' payments at one time.
Accepting their demand, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann had said, "Now, mothers and sisters will receive three months' honorarium amount together in their bank accounts. On July 1, women will receive ₹3,000 in their accounts, while women from the SC communities will receive ₹4,500.
If more than one woman in a family is eligible, each of them will receive ₹3,000 or ₹4,500 accordingly." The Punjab CM also said, "Receiving ₹1,000 will not make women rich. Rather, this amount is meant to help meet their small customs, traditions and everyday needs.
Whether it is giving some money or a toy to grandchildren when they visit, or buying fruits from the city when going to meet daughters, this money will be useful. This is entirely about the dignity and respect of mothers and sisters. Every person is a king in their own home, but sometimes there is a lack of financial means to uphold that dignity and respect. It is the duty of the government to provide that support.”