Cash politics, development paradox – The Hindu
By January 2025, the Lakshmir Bhandar scheme had reached 2.21 crore beneficiaries — nearly half of the State’s female population. Women aged 25 to 60 receive ₹1,000 per month under the general category and ₹1,200 under reserved categories. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu On January 3, 2026, a little-known Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader…