Stepping up attacks on Eknath Shinde's Maharashtra government, Shivsena UBT leader Sanjay Raut said that 'Ladla Bhai' scheme is an "election gimmick" and challenged the Mahayuti government to give Rs 10,000 to women instead of giving it to male students.
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray responding to the Maharashtra government 'Ladla Bhai Yojana' for boys, called it a "jumla" and demanded the government to give the entire amount of the scheme for the year in one go.