The Congress is to step up its outreach to women ahead of the sixth and seventh phases of the Lok Sabha polls, with plans in place to distribute more than 40 lakh pamphlets focused on its proposed ‘Mahalakshmi’ scheme, under which ₹1 lakh will be given every year to poor women, sources said.
In a video message, Sonia Gandhi said last week that women in the country are dealing with difficult conditions owing to a "severe crisis," and the party's proposed 'Mahalakshmi scheme' will help change their lives.
"The Congress' 'Mahalakshmi' scheme guarantees ₹1 lakh every year to a woman from a poor family," she said in her video message.
