Ajit Pawar distributes 'pink e-rickshaws' to women in Maharashtra's Pune

The pink e-rickshaw scheme aims to uplift the status of women across Maharashtra, Ajit Pawar wrote on X. Pic/X

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Monday distributed the keys to 'pink e-rickshaws' to women in Maharashtra's Pune district as part of a new government scheme aimed at empowering women, the officials said.

"The goal of the pink e-rickshaw scheme is to make women financially independent and self-reliant by providing them with employment opportunities," Ajit Pawar wrote on X.

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By increasing their confidence and giving them a stronger place in society, the scheme aims to uplift the status of women across the state, he said.

During the event, the beneficiaries were congratulated for a successful journey ahead with their new source of income, the officials said.

Ajit Pawar stated also shared details of the event on his official X handle.

He wrote, "A grand pink e-rickshaw distribution ceremony was held joyfully in Pune - a city sanctified by the footsteps of the great epoch-making leader, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, and considered the cultural capital of Maharashtra. During the event, I had the privilege of distributing vehicles to the beneficiaries of the pink e-rickshaw scheme - my dear sisters and motherly figures - and I wholeheartedly congratulated them while wishing them great success on their journey ahead."

He further wrote, "It is often said, if one girl in the family is educated, the entire family learns and grows. A girl is the goddess Lakshmi of the home."

These pink e-rickshaws will offer a safer travel option for women and will encourage all to use them, Ajit Pawar said.

In a special message to the women drivers, he advised that while allowing male passengers, they should take a photo of the passenger and share it with their family for safety.

He said that the state government believes it is their duty to create equal opportunities for women and bring them into the mainstream of development. The government is taking firm steps in this direction.

The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Ajit Pawar also thanked all the women who supported the Mahayuti alliance during the state assembly elections held in 2024.

He reassured that the Mahayuti government is committed to standing strongly behind every woman and building a prosperous future for Maharashtra.