Maharashtra's Women and Child Development Minister, Aditi Tatkare, announced on Saturday that the process of cross-verifying the beneficiaries of the Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana is currently underway. The verification is being conducted with the assistance of the state’s transport and income-tax departments.

In her statement to reporters, Tatkare revealed that complaints about potential bogus beneficiaries of the scheme had led to the scrutiny process. According to the Minister, approximately 4,500 women have applied to opt out of the scheme following these concerns.