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Punjab's cash-for-women scheme tests whether Indian welfare can scale without bleeding the state
Bhagwant Mann's government rolls out a ₹1,000 monthly transfer to 40 lakh women — a fiscal gamble that will define whether populist welfare can survive Punjab's tight revenue base.

This piece used Indian Express reporting from 30 June 2026 as the primary wire. Where the wire did not provide fiscal detail, this publication has said so rather than estimate.
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