MP Police book Sanjay Raut for false remarks on Ladli Behna Yojana
Bhopal (PTI): Madhya Pradesh Police on Wednesday registered an FIR against Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut for allegedly making misleading remarks over the state government's flagship Ladli Behna Yojana, an official said.
The case was registered this evening by the Bhopal crime branch after a complaint was lodged by BJP's Mahila Morcha district unit president Vandana Jachak and its vice president Sushma Chouhan, Deputy Commissioner of Police Akhil Patel told PTI.
The complaint against Raut was lodged hours after Chief Minister Mohan Yadav alleged leaders of the Shiv Sena (UBT) led by Uddhav Thackeray were trying to mislead voters out of fear of losing the upcoming Maharashtra assembly polls.
Raut had claimed that the Ladli Behna Yojana of the Madhya Pradesh government had been shut as it was only a political game while referring to a similar scheme launched for providing financial assistance to women in Maharashtra.
Under the Ladli Behna Yojana in Madhya Pradesh, the government provides Rs 1,250 per month to women beneficiaries.
Raut has been booked under sections 353 (2) (circulating statements containing false information) and 356 (2) (Defamation) of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS).
The complainants accused Raut of deliberately making a misleading statement that the Ladli Behna Yojana had been shut.
Raut's remarks are aimed at maligning the image of MP CM Mohan Yadav and also hurt the sentiments of women beneficiaries of the state government's scheme getting monthly aid of Rs 1,250, the FIR said.
The Shiv Sena (UBT) MP made this misleading statement as part of a conspiracy to disrupt the law and order situation and create disharmony through wrong information, the FIR stated.
Notably, the Eknath Shinde-led Mahayuti government in Maharashtra launched the 'Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana' in August modelled on the MP government's scheme.
Under the Maharashtra welfare scheme, eligible women aged 21-65 are provided Rs 1,500 per month.
The 'Ladli Behna Yojana' was introduced by then Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
"Sanjay Raut, please come to Madhya Pradesh and see. Ever since the Ladli Behna Yojana has been started, this amount of respect is being sent every month to the accounts of 1.29 crore sisters of the state," CM Yadav stated on X earlier on Wednesday.
Thackeray's party, due to the fear of defeat in Maharashtra elections, wants to mislead the sisters, who will reply to this in the Maharashtra polls, he said.
"Certainly, this scheme will prove to be an unprecedented step for women empowerment in Maharashtra too," Yadav stated.
The CM further said the MP government had transferred the amount for this month under the scheme into the bank accounts of women beneficiaries, to mark Rani Durgawati Jayanti on October 5.
He appealed to voters not to believe in such repeated conspiracies (referring to Raut's remarks), asserting that no one can think of stopping this scheme meant for women's empowerment.
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Sujit Nair raises concerns over speculation of DMK-AIADMK understanding to block TVK
Chennai: Journalist and political commentator Sujit Nair has expressed concern over speculation that the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam could explore a post-poll understanding to prevent Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam from forming the government in Tamil Nadu.
In a social media post, Sujit Nair said the election verdict in Tamil Nadu reflected a clear public demand for political change and argued that the mandate should be respected irrespective of political preferences.
Referring to reports and political discussions surrounding a possible understanding between the DMK and AIADMK, he said he hoped such developments remained only speculative conversations and did not turn into reality.
Nair stated that if such an alliance were to take shape, it would raise serious questions about ideological politics in the country. He said TVK had emerged through a democratic electoral process and that the legitimacy to govern in a parliamentary democracy comes from the people’s verdict.
According to him, attempts to prevent an electoral winner from forming the government through unexpected political arrangements may be constitutionally valid, but many people could view them as politically opportunistic.
He further said that such a move could particularly affect the political image of the DMK, which has historically projected itself around ideology, social justice and opposition politics. Nair said that in ideological terms, the DMK appeared closer to TVK than to the AIADMK, and joining hands with its long-time political rival only to remain in power could weaken its broader political narrative.
He added that the same questions would apply to the AIADMK as well, as the party had spent decades positioning itself against the DMK and such an arrangement could create discomfort among its cadre and supporters.
Drawing a comparison with Maharashtra politics in 2019, Nair said he had expressed similar views when the Shiv Sena formed an alliance with the Indian National Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party after the Assembly elections.
He said post-poll alliances between long-standing political rivals often create a public perception that ideology and electoral mandates become secondary when political power equations come into play.
Nair also said such developments increase public cynicism towards politics and reinforce the belief among voters that ideology is often sidelined after elections.
He maintained that the Tamil Nadu verdict was emphatic and said respecting both the spirit and substance of the mandate was important for the credibility of democratic politics.
