Mumbai, March 12 -- Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aditya Thackeray on Wednesday slammed the Maharashtra government's budgetary announcement for the Ladki Behen Scheme, calling it a "shameless policy" that goes against the promises made during elections.

Thackeray expressed his disappointment that despite previous assurances of an increase, the scheme still only provides Rs. 1500 to the beneficiaries.

"This is a different kind of shameless policy. They are working against all the promises made during the elections. Even today, only Rs. 1500 is being given to the Ladli sisters. Work is going on to reduce the number of beneficiary women", Aaditya Thackeray said while speaking to media.

The Ladki Behen Scheme aims to provide financial assistance to ...