'Beloved sisters became ineligible after polls': Row erupts as Maharashtra drops 81 lakh Ladki Bahin beneficiaries
Maharashtra removed 81 lakh beneficiaries from the Ladki Bahin Yojana after e-KYC verification. Ineligible recipients included income-tax payers and government employee families. The scheme aimed to provide Rs 1,500 monthly assistance to women aged 21 to 65. Opposition parties alleged political misuse and financial irregularities in the scheme's implementation. The government is recovering funds from ineligible beneficiaries and depositing them into the treasury.
Maharashtra removed 81 lakh beneficiaries from the Ladki Bahin Yojana after e-KYC verification. Ineligible recipients included income-tax payers and government employee families. The scheme aimed to provide Rs 1,500 monthly assistance to women aged 21 to 65. Opposition parties alleged political misuse and financial irregularities in the scheme's implementation. The government is recovering funds from ineligible beneficiaries and depositing them into the treasury.
