Empower three crore rural women as Lakhpati Didis
“We have empowered one crore rural women to become Lakhpati Didis. We will now empower three crore rural women to become Lakhpati Didis.”
VAADA POORAKept
The verdict
ThePrint (21 Feb 2026) reports the Rural Development Minister saying 3.01 crore women had reached Lakhpati Didi status, with the earlier 3 crore target achieved by 2025 and a new target of 6 crore by 2029-30. Count is a ministry claim; independent verification of incomes was not found.
Rule applied: Kept: achieved as promised, on time or within 6 months of the deadline → 10
Implied deadline (end of term): 9 Jun 2029Confidence: mediumAI draft · review pending
10/10
Evidence timeline
- News21 Feb 2026· ThePrintsupportsCentre targets six crore Lakhpati Didis by 2029-30: Union Minister Chouhan ↗
“As on date, 3.01 crore women have achieved this milestone.”
More women & children promises from this manifesto
Systematically implement the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam (women's reservation)
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Promise ID bjp-ls-2024-006 · drafted 4 Oct 2026 by research-agent · JSON