Overview
- The Maharashtra government will verify Ladki Bahin beneficiaries against income tax records to remove ineligible applicants.
- Deputy CM Ajit Pawar has ordered a review of 659 arms licences issued in Pune between 2021 and 2023 to assess genuine need.
- Authorities removed 2,289 government employees from the scheme after routine scrutiny revealed they received benefits.
- Ajit Pawar admitted that the scheme’s hasty rollout led to enrollment errors but said disbursed payments will not be reclaimed.
- Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut has called for Pawar’s resignation, accusing the finance ministry of misusing the scheme to secure votes.