Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has said the government's flagship Ladki Bahin Yojana to provide financial assistance to women will continue and that there is no question of scrapping it, reported news agency PTI.

Under the Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana, which is believed to have played a key role in the victory of the ruling Mahayuti (comprising the BJP, Shiv Sena and Ajit Pawar's NCP) in the state polls last year, women are provided Rs 1,500 every month.