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"Some bigwigs are sitting in the finance department..."; Shirsat's anger over diverting funds for 'Ladki Bahin'

Sanjay Shirsat on fund cut: Social Justice Department Minister Sanjay Shirsat has expressed his displeasure over diverting funds from the Social Justice Department for the Ladki Bahin scheme. Sanjay Shirsat has directly criticized the Finance Department. There are shady people sitting in the Finance Department. Sanjay Shirsat has also said that he will complain to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis about this.
There is no doubt that money should be given for the Ladki Bahin scheme. How to give money is a matter for the government. However, there are rules and laws that say that you cannot divert money from the Social Justice Department or the Tribal Department. However, we have to see why this was done. I will definitely talk to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis about this. Whatever decision the Chief Minister takes, we will have to accept. However, reducing the funds of a department in this way is an injustice to that department. Due to this, many schemes will have to be given a break. Sanjay Shirsat said that such injustice should not happen.
My department's liability is about Rs 1500 crore. If such funds are lost, then what will be left? If this happens, the scholarship of students will be delayed, the food money will arrive late. This will disrupt this department. I think I will try to prevent this from happening, Sanjay Shirsat has also said.
If there is no need or no need for the Social Justice Department, close the account. Call it injustice or conspiracy, I don't know who did it. I will talk to the Chief Minister about this. The Finance Department is doing arbitrary work. There are some bigwigs in the Finance Department. They think that funds can be diverted. It is wrong to get funds by circumventing the law like this. If you want to do it, cut all the funds. I am not convinced by this, Sanjay Shirsat has also expressed his displeasure.
How much funds have been diverted for Ladki Bhain? A provision of Rs 3240 crore has been made in the budget of the Tribal Development Department for the financial year 2025-26 for the Ladki Bhain scheme. Out of this, Rs 335.70 crore has been diverted to the Women and Child Development Department. While out of the Rs 3960 crore fund of the Social Justice Department, Rs 410.30 crore has been diverted to the Women and Child Development Department.