In an effort to woo women voters,
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
prime ministerial candidate
LK Advani
Tuesday vowed that
if voted to power his government
will give Rs.100,000 to every girl in the country
by the time she is 18 year old.
"It is my promise that,
if elected to form the next government,
it will be our endeavour to make
every girl in India a 'lakhpati' by the time
she attains maturity.
We will introduce a
Ladli Laxmi Yojana
in every state to support the girl child,"
the 81-year-old BJP leader wrote on his blog.
There are
340 million women voters among
the 714 million electorate in India to cast
their votes in an April and May general election.
Citing the success of similar scheme
in Madhya Pradesh, Advani said:
"The scheme was started by the
BJP government in the state in 2006.
In a very short time, it has proved to be one
of the most successful social welfare schemes
in the history of the state."
Under the scheme,
the state government buys saving certificates of
Rs.6,000 each year for five consecutive years
for every girl born in a family.
The girl gets
Rs.2,000 after she completes the Class 5,
another Rs.4,000 after she completes the Class 8,
Rs.7,500 after she completes the Class 10,
Rs. 200 per month in her 11th standard
and
a lumpsum amount of Rs.1,18,000
after she enters the 12th standard or,
alternatively,
attains the age of 18.
"The principal aim of the scheme
is to eliminate school dropout among girl students
and to encourage them to study at least
upto pre-college level.
As far as girl child is concerned,
her care cannot be the responsibility of her parents alone.
It is equally the responsibility
of the government," Advani wrote.
The BJP leader
also expressed concern
over declining gender ratio in the country
and growing practices of female foeticide.
"There is a need to launch
a sustained nationwide campaign,
combining both government and non-government efforts,
against evil practices like female foeticide.
If the BJP and NDA are given the mandate
in the next parliamentary elections,
I shall personally lead the
'Beti Bachao' campaign
as the head of the government," said Advani.
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