Mumbai: The Shiv Sena (UBT) has criticised the launch of the Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana in Bihar, alleging that it is nothing more than a “voter bribery scheme” ahead of the state assembly elections.

In a strongly worded editorial in the party mouthpiece Saamana, the Thackeray camp slammed the BJP for transferring Rs 10,000 each into the bank accounts of 75 lakh women -- a total of Rs 7,500 crore -- calling it an attempt to sway voters with money power.

It said both the Election Commission of India and the Supreme Court have turned a blind eye to such practices. "Every Indian should condemn the voter bribery scheme. It has raised doubts about the transparency and fairness of the elections. This type of buying Indian voters and gaining control over democracy is shocking," it said.

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