Phaltan, Oct. 26 -- Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today assured that the "Ladki Bahin" scheme, along with all other welfare programmes of the Mahayuti government, will not be discontinued as long as the coalition remains in power.

Speaking at an inauguration ceremony for various development projects in Phaltan, Fadnavis dismissed opposition claims that the popular scheme might be scrapped.

"As long as Devbhau, Shinde Saheb, and Ajit Dada are here, no Mahayuti scheme will be stopped," he stated. "Keep renewing our contract for the next five years - these initiatives will continue."The Chief Minister also announced a record Rs 32,000 crore relief package in view of the severe losses caused by heavy rains, terming it the largest in the st...