“We Will Create 40 Lakh Lakhpati Didis”: PM Modi Announces Big Women Empowerment Push In Assam

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing a gathering in Biswanath, Assam, highlighted the government’s efforts towards women empowerment over the past decade. He pointed to improvements in women’s safety, education, and financial independence, emphasising the success of the Lakhpati Didi initiative. According to the Prime Minister, lakhs of women in Assam have already achieved financial stability through the scheme. He also announced an ambitious target outlined in the BJP’s Sankalp Patra to create 40 lakh Lakhpati Didis in the coming years. The initiative aims to boost rural livelihoods and strengthen women-led economic growth across the region.