Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has extended greetings and best wishes to the people of the state, especially women, on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan. Chouhan said that Raksha-Bandhan is a festival symbolizing the love and pious bond between brother and sister.
The Chief Minister said that this festival underlines the importance of daughters in society and country in Indian culture. The day of Raksha-Bandhan gives us an opportunity to take a pledge for the safety and respect of our sisters as well as the sisters of the state and the country.
Chief Minister Chouhan said that many schemes have been implemented for the welfare of sisters. Efforts are being made in this direction that the income of the sisters of the state should be at least Rs 10 thousand per month. Madhya Pradesh government is committed for the safety and respect of sisters. Under the Mukhyamantri Ladli Bahna Yojana, initiative has been taken to make economic empowerment, self-respect and self-reliance of all the sisters of the state.