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Modi sets target of six crore Lakhpati Didis
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday set a target of six crore women becoming ‘Lakhpati Didis’, saying their economic strength could transform the rural economy. Speaking from the Red Fort on Independence…
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday set a target of six crore women becoming ‘Lakhpati Didis’, saying their economic strength could transform the rural economy. Speaking from the Red Fort on Independence Day, Modi said the government had already exceeded its earlier target of three crore women. The Lakhpati Didi initiative, run under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana, National Rural Livelihoods Mission, seeks to help women in Self-Help Groups earn a sustainable annual household income of at least Rs 1 lakh.
Modi also pointed to women’s growing roles in fighter jets, civil aviation, sports, STEM education and the armed forces. He recalled meeting tribal women from Gujarat who received overseas training before working at a semiconductor plant in Sanand.
The Indian Opinion
The easy narrative is that a larger target automatically means rural prosperity. It does not. Nor should sceptics dismiss the scheme simply because the announcement came in a political speech. The real test is whether the income is sustained, fairly measured and reaches women across states, rather than counting temporary earnings or household income under a new label. The government should publish state-wise data showing how many women remain above Rs 1 lakh for consecutive years.
Sources (2): rediff.com, economictimes.indiatimes.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
