Congress announces Pyari Didi Yojana for Rs 2,500 monthly aid to women in Delhi

The Congress party on Monday unveiled the "Pyari Didi Yojana," promising Rs 2,500 in monthly financial assistance to women if the party is voted into power in Delhi. The scheme will follow the model successfully implemented by the Congress government in Karnataka.

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, who announced the scheme, said its goal is to financially empower women in Delhi. He assured that the initiative would be rolled out at the first Cabinet meeting of the new government in Delhi. "We are confident that the Congress will form the next government in Delhi, and on the first day of the new Cabinet, we will implement the Pyari Didi Yojana to provide Rs 2,500 to every woman in the capital," Shivakumar stated.

The announcement came ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections scheduled for February. Delhi Congress President Devender Yadav, party in-charge Qazi Nizamuddin, and other senior leaders were present at the event.