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Modi sets target of six crore Lakhpati Didis
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a target of six crore ‘Lakhpati Didis’ in his Independence Day address from the Red Fort on Saturday. He said the government had exceeded its earlier target…
The Story in Brief
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a target of six crore ‘Lakhpati Didis’ in his Independence Day address from the Red Fort on Saturday. He said the government had exceeded its earlier target of three crore women. The initiative seeks to help women in Self-Help Groups earn a sustainable annual household income of at least Rs 1 lakh.
Modi said women’s economic strength could transform the rural economy. He also pointed to women’s roles in fighter aviation, civil aviation, sports, STEM education and the armed forces. He recalled meeting tribal women from villages who later travelled abroad for semiconductor training and returned to work at a plant in Sanand, Gujarat.
The Indian Opinion
The grandest claims around the programme will be that a target alone has transformed rural India, while critics may dismiss it as another Independence Day promise. Neither view is enough. The real test is whether the income is regular, household-based and recorded across Self-Help Groups, rather than a one-time payment or inflated estimate. The government’s next credible update should show how many women crossed Rs 1 lakh and sustained it for a full year.
Source: rediff.com
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