The Maharashtra government has decided to investigate allegations of bogus beneficiaries of the 'Ladki Bahin Yojana', following complaints received from various quarters. As per PTI, the Women and Child Development Minister, Aditi Tatkare, announced that the government would only address the complaints related to fraudulent beneficiaries and would not undertake a blanket scrutiny of the scheme's recipients.

Launched by the previous Eknath Shinde-led government in August last year, the Mukyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana was designed to provide a monthly allowance of Rs 1,500 to eligible women. The scheme, which was instrumental in the victory of the ruling Mahayuti alliance in the November 20 elections, has now come under scrutiny after allegations of misuse surfaced.