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Akhilesh Yadav promises Rs 18,000 annual pension to underprivileged women and BPL families if Elected

While addressing a press conference at the party office in Lucknow, Yadav said "Samajwadi Pension Scheme will be started when SP come to power. Financial assistance of Rs 18,000 each will be given annually to underprivileged women and families below the poverty line (BPL) under this scheme." SP Party chief said.

"Earlier under this scheme, the financial assistance was given to Rs 6000 and there wasn't a single-family in Bundelkhand who wouldn't have been benefited.