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Cash or Bribe? Row erupts over ₹10,000 dole-out to women ahead of Bihar polls
On this special report, the debate centers on the Bihar government's cash transfer scheme for women, with key figures like former Chief Election Commissioner Dr. S.Y. Qureshi, BJP's Dr. Ajay Alok, Congress's Anshul Abhijit, and ADR's Maj. Gen. Anil Verma weighing in. RJD's Tejaswi Yadav calls the move a direct bribe, stating, 'Giving bribes is a game changer...It is a bribe.' The programme explores whether the Mukhyamantri Mahila Rozgar Yojana, which disburses ₹10,000 to women during the election period, violates the Model Code of Conduct. While the ruling BJP-JDU alliance defends it as a pre-approved, ongoing welfare scheme, the opposition and other experts argue it is an immoral and transactional tactic to influence voters, questioning the Election Commission's neutrality in granting permission for the disbursements to continue.
