India, Feb. 3 -- Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) legislator Amol Mitkari on Tuesday urged the Maharashtra government to rename its flagship Mukhyamantri Ladki Bahin Yojana after late Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, calling it a fitting tribute to a leader deeply loved by women across the state.

Speaking to reporters, Mitkari said Ajit Pawar, fondly known as Ajitdada, shared a special bond with women, recalling how his wrists would be "full of rakhis" during his tours across Maharashtra. Renaming the scheme as Ajitdadanchi Ladki Bahin Yojana would be a true honour to his legacy, he said.

Ajit Pawar and four others were killed in a plane crash in Baramati, Pune district, on January 28, triggering an outpouring of grief across the polit...