• Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis stated that 14,000 men fraudulently availed the Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana, a scheme offering ₹1,500 monthly cash transfers to eligible women aged 21-65 from low-income families in the state. • An audit and e-KYC verification process identified these male beneficiaries who manipulated registrations, leading to about ₹21 crore disbursed; the government will recover the funds from them but not from ineligible women. • The revelation comes amid a larger review that disqualified over 80 lakh beneficiaries overall, sparking political debate on the scheme’s rushed rollout ahead of elections and implementation gaps.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ #mumbai #nagpur #devabhau #devendrafadnavis #maharashtranews