Sops shower: Gold for brides in Assam, jobless dole in MP

In BJP-ruled Assam, finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma raised the bar on Wednesday by offering gold, estimated to cost Rs 38,000, for brides from families with annual income of less than Rs 5 lakh. He also promised “e-bikes” for all girls who secure first division in higher secondary examination and a one-time subsidy of Rs 50,000 on all education loans sanctioned during the current financial year.

from Times of India http://bit.ly/2Gxg6Om