Opposition members in the Bihar Legislative Assembly protested strongly on Wednesday over the alleged non-implementation of the Chief Minister’s Women’s Employment Scheme and unfulfilled promises to 9.4 million poor families identified in the caste survey. MLAs from the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Left parties held placards and raised slogans, accusing the government of not fulfilling its assurances.
The opposition claimed that the government had pledged Rs 2 lakh per family under the scheme to support employment, but the funds have not been disbursed as promised. They alleged that despite the identification of 9.4 million economically poor families through the caste survey, most beneficiaries are yet to receive any support. Opposition members continued to accuse the government of betraying poor families and women voters after gaining their support during elections.
RJD MLA Ranvijay Sahu criticized the government for its alleged hypocrisy on women’s empowerment, highlighting the rising crimes against women in Bihar. He stated that while women were assured Rs 2 lakh each in employment benefits, the Chief Minister had failed to fulfill these promises, despite allegedly distributing Rs 10,000 to secure votes during elections. Sahu emphasized that the issue would not be overlooked.
CPI(ML) MLA Sandeep Saurabh pointed out that promises made during the presentation of the caste survey report in the House had not been kept. Saurabh raised concerns over the delay in providing the announced Rs 2 lakh assistance to families earning less than Rs 6,000 per month, noting that only around 40,000 families had received Rs 50,000 so far. He also highlighted the issue of reservation limit expansion in Bihar, urging for commitments to be fulfilled as promised.
The opposition also referenced the Comptroller and Auditor General of India’s (CAG) report, which questioned the Bihar government’s financial management. According to the CAG, utilisation certificates worth Rs 70,877.61 crore were not submitted within the stipulated time, leading to allegations of mismanagement and financial discrepancies. The political confrontation over these issues is expected to escalate both inside and outside the Bihar Assembly in the days ahead.
