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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.

A news graphic shows a bespectacled man gesturing at a podium with Indian flags, beneath headlines about India-Italy ties and an "HT" logo with a small photo of two men.
A news graphic shows a bespectacled man gesturing at a podium with Indian flags, beneath headlines about India-Italy ties and an "HT" logo with a small photo of two men. @hindustantimes · Telegram

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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