Aaditya Thackeray Criticizes Maharashtra’s Ladla Bhai Yojana and Comments on Terror Attacks
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 17: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray has criticized the Maharashtra government’s ‘Ladla Bhai Yojana’ for boys, calling it a ‘jumla’ and demanding that the government should give the entire amount of the scheme for the year in one go. Under the scheme, boys benefit from a certain stipend amount based on qualifications.
‘The government should give the entire amount for the year. The people do not trust the government. This is a ‘jumla’. The stipend will be given only to the skill development students…,’ said Aaditya Thackeray while speaking to reporters on Wednesday.
According to reports, under the Ladla Bhai Yojana, students who have completed their 12th grade will receive Rs 6,000 per month stipend, while Rs 8,000 per month stipend for the students holding a diploma degree and Rs 10,000 per month for graduated boys.
Further, when asked about the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district on Tuesday, which claimed the lives of four Indian Army soldiers, Thackeray said, ‘…This is the 6th or 7th attack in the last months. We had heard that after demonetization, terrorism would come to an end, did it happen? Now, that the country has a strong leadership, terrorism will come to an end- the strong leader has been in power for 10 years but terrorism has not finished.’
Maharashtra will undergo assembly polls later this year.
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Aaditya Thackeray -: Aaditya Thackeray is a politician from Maharashtra, India. He is a member of the Shiv Sena (UBT) party and the son of Uddhav Thackeray, a former Chief Minister of Maharashtra.
Shiv Sena (UBT) -: Shiv Sena (UBT) is a political party in Maharashtra, India. UBT stands for Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray, who is the leader of this faction of the Shiv Sena party.
Ladla Bhai Yojana -: Ladla Bhai Yojana is a scheme by the Maharashtra government aimed at providing financial support to boys based on their qualifications. ‘Yojana’ means ‘scheme’ in Hindi.
jumla -: Jumla is a Hindi word that means ’empty promise’ or ‘rhetoric’. Aaditya Thackeray used this word to criticize the Ladla Bhai Yojana, suggesting it is not effective.
stipends -: Stipends are small amounts of money given regularly to someone, often to support their education or training. In the Ladla Bhai Yojana, stipends are given based on qualifications.
terror attack -: A terror attack is a violent act meant to cause fear and harm, usually for political reasons. Aaditya Thackeray commented on a recent terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir, a region in India.
Jammu and Kashmir -: Jammu and Kashmir is a region in northern India. It has experienced conflicts and terror attacks over the years.
assembly polls -: Assembly polls are elections held to choose representatives for the legislative assembly of a state in India. Maharashtra will have these elections later this year.