Supriya Sule, head of the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar group), attacked the Maharashtra government on Sunday, accusing it of being "extremely selfish" and viewing the brother-sister connection purely through a "prism of money." Sule`s comments came during a rally in Dhule district, where she criticised the ruling Mahayuti coalition for its recently launched Ladki Bahin scheme, reported PTI. 

According to Sule, the Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana, which aims to offer financial support to women in Maharashtra, was implemented in response to the ruling coalition`s "shock" during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance, which includes the Congress, NCP (Sharad Pawar group), and Shiv Sena (UBT), won 30 of Maharashtra`s 48 Lok Sabha seats, leaving the BJP with only nine of the 23 seats it had previously held.