UP Budget 2026-27: Yogi Govt to Provide Scooters to Meritorious Girls with 400 Cr

• Uttar Pradesh Finance Minister Suresh Khanna presented the 2026-27 budget in the Assembly.
• A 400 crore rupee provision is made under the Rani Lakshmibai Scooty Scheme for meritorious college-going girls.
• This fulfills an unkept promise from the 2022 assembly elections, now implemented due to it being an election year.
• The budget also proposes 22167 crore for secondary education and 6195 crore for higher education.
• Focus areas include development, education, women's empowerment, and increased honorarium for Shikshamitras and Anudeshaks.