Fadnavis targets 1 crore Lakhpati Didis as Maharashtra leads Viksit Bharat push
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday, 3 May 2025, declared that the active participation of women — or 'Nari Shakti' — is fundamental to realising the vision of a 'Viksit Bharat' (Developed India), setting an ambitious state-level target of creating the country's first one crore Lakhpati Didis. He made the remarks at the inauguration of the Mahalaxmi Saras Exhibition in Mumbai, calling women's economic empowerment the cornerstone of India's development ambitions.
The Lakhpati Didi Target
Chief Minister Fadnavis announced that Maharashtra must lead the nation by becoming the first state to create one crore 'Lakhpati Didis' — women with an annual income of ₹1 lakh or more. He noted that the state is currently on track to achieve 50 lakh Lakhpati Didis, and urged further acceleration. He credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi's women-focused welfare schemes for driving measurable outcomes on the ground, describing them as now showing
