The Maharashtra government's flagship Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana scheme for women will never be scrapped, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said, reported news agency PTI.

Eligible women receive Rs 1,500 a month under the Ladki Bahin Yojana scheme, which is believed to have contributed to the ruling Mahayuti script a stunning victory in last year's assembly polls.