Updated On: 24 August, 2025 06:11 PM IST | Nagpur | mid-day online correspondent
The Maharashtra CM announced an inquiry into the over 26-lakh beneficiaries of Ladki Bahin Yojana for alleged misuse. Benefits will be stopped for ineligible claimants. He also directed BMC to urgently address Mumbai’s pothole crisis, with 8000+ complaints recorded this monsoon

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis Image/File Pic
Chief Minister (CM) Devendra Fadnavis, while addressing the public in Nagpur, said that the Maharashtra government will stop the benefits being claimed by some people illegally under the Ladki Bahin Yojana.
The Maharashtra CM on Sunday asserted that "an inquiry is being conducted into over 26 lakh people allegedly claiming the monthly benefits under the scheme," news agency PTI reported.
CM Fadnavis, while addressing the media, said that "the benefits of the scheme being claimed by some people illegally will be stopped," reported PTI.