Patna: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched Bihar's Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana, and transferred Rs 10,000 each to the bank accounts of 75 lakh women, and also called up on women to ensure RJD and allies never returned to power.

Launching the scheme via video conferencing, Modi appealed to everybody not to forget the days when Bihar was under the opposition rule- “the era of lantern governance” - when women bore the brunt of lawlessness and corruption. He also recalled how the state`s major roads were in dilapidated condition, bridges were non-existent, and women suffered the most due to poor infrastructure.

During floods, the hardships intensified, with pregnant women unable to reach hospitals on time and lacking access to proper treatment in critical situations, he ad

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