Opposition claims Maharashtra government is phasing out 80 lakh women from the Ladki Bahin scheme to cut costs.

“Only 16.6 million of the beneficiaries enrolled under the scheme completed their e-KYC, even though the deadline was extended by 4-5 months,” an official explained. The number of…

Around 80 lakh women in Maharashtra are no longer eligible for the Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin scheme. This follows an e-KYC deadline, with the government citing non-compliance…