Overview

• The state government has halted monthly ₹1,500 transfers to 26.34 lakh alleged ineligible recipients of the Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana.
• An initial audit found that 14,298 male applicants received payments intended solely for low-income women.
• About 2.25 crore women beneficiaries continue to receive the monthly stipend without interruption.
• NCP (SP) MP Supriya Sule has accused scheme administrators of a ₹4,800-crore fraud and demanded a white paper and a special investigation team probe.
• District collectors and the Women and Child Development Department are coordinating with tax, transport and civil supplies authorities to verify records and determine which accounts should be reinstated.