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Delhi BJP Demands Probe Into Alleged Rs 200 Crore Women’s Pension Scam

The BJP’s call comes after a verification drive flagged over 83,000 suspect entries, intensifying pressure on the Rekha Gupta administration to identify those accountable.

Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva. (HT Archive)
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Overview

  • A door-to-door verification found that of 3.81 lakh registered beneficiaries only 2.98 lakh were genuine, leaving over 83,000 entries flagged as fake or duplicate.
  • The BJP alleges these irregularities amount to an annual misappropriation of about Rs 200 crore during the previous AAP administration.
  • BJP president Virendra Sachdeva has called for a criminal inquiry by the Rekha Gupta government to determine whether funds were diverted to officials, party workers or the AAP’s campaign fund.
  • Investigations launched in October 2024 were paused ahead of the February assembly elections and resumed only after the new government took office.
  • The Aam Aadmi Party dismissed the charges as a political ploy to dismantle key welfare initiatives such as Mohalla Clinics and free treatment schemes.