Maharashtra’s Ladki Bahin Yojana has seen its beneficiary base fall from nearly 2.48 crore to 1.65 crore after verification and e-KYC. RTI data has flagged the removal of 62 lakh women, over 4.5 lakh government-linked entries and questions over recovery of ineligible payouts

The Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader claimed that 92.10 lakh beneficiaries had been removed from the Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana following e-KYC and verification