Overview
- The government ordered a comprehensive reverification that officials confirmed on Thursday after reports showed about 1.48 lakh payments had gone to accounts of deceased beneficiaries.
- Departments of Women and Child Development and Empowerment of Differently Abled and Senior Citizens have deleted 4.3 lakh names after finding many were dead or listed as income‑tax payers.
- Officials say the lack of routine ‘alive’ checks after initial e‑KYC allowed misuse, and the state now plans Aadhaar‑based biometric authentication and may invite fresh applications for verification.
- The BJP says 1,12,092 women across 17 districts have been identified as ineligible and accuses the government of trying to cut beneficiaries, while Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar says the aim is to stop misuse and retain eligible women.
- The programme covers about 1.28 crore women and costs tens of crores a month, and officials have admitted roughly Rs 100 crore was misused, raising questions about program design and possible cabinet decisions on tighter rules.