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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that the Modi government will increase the target of women beneficiaries under the Lakhpati Didi Scheme to three crore women. She highlighted the transformative impact of Self Help Groups (SHGs) and the government's efforts to empower women through schemes like triple talaq ban, reservation of seats, and PM Awas Yojana. The government will also encourage cervical cancer vaccinations for girls between nine and 14 years.

Budget 2024: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the target enhancement for the 'Lakhpati Didi Scheme' from 2 crore to 3 crore. The scheme aims to empower women and transform Self-Help Groups (SHGs) into sustainable income-generating producer organizations. Sitharaman highlighted the success of SHGs, with 9 crore women, in transforming the rural socio-economic landscape and creating lakhpati didis.

The NDA shunned the lurch towards handing out ruinous revdis to realise its short-term electoral goals because it is confident that it has performed

The interim budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections is a statement of confidence by the Modi government. It avoids showering budget capital as freebies on voters and focuses on flagship welfare schemes such as PM-KISAN. Sitharaman strategically targets voters with the 'Lakhpati Didi' scheme and extending health cover to ASHA and Anganwadi workers. The budget also includes a 'Housing for Middle Class' scheme and promises to enable one crore households for rooftop solarization.

Budget 2024: ​​Finance Minister Sitharaman had emphasised that the government's policies will prioritise the four groups. Speaking at an event at Hindu College, the finance minister referred to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent statement on these target groups, stating that the focus will be on their upliftment without considering caste, community, or religion.