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‘Made a mistake of giving financial benefit to all women’: Ajit Pawar on Ladki Bahin scheme; Uddhav Sena cries voter bribe

IndiaTimes Monday, 2 June 2025
Maharashtra's Deputy CM Ajit Pawar admitted the government erred in disbursing Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana funds without proper vetting due to pre-election time constraints. Thousands of ineligible recipients, including government employees, benefited. While funds already disbursed won't be recovered, future payouts will undergo stricter scrutiny.
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