25,000 Fake Applications Exposed in Haryana's Lado Lakshmi Yojana

• Haryana's Lado Lakshmi Yojana, providing ₹2100/month to women, uncovered a major fraud.
• Approximately 25,000 fake applications were detected, including men applying with women's photos.
• Women from neighboring states (Punjab, HP, UP, Delhi, Rajasthan) also applied, despite the scheme being for Haryana residents.
• The government rejected the fraudulent applications, noting tampering with Family IDs and domicile certificates.
• The fraud has raised concerns about the scheme's transparency and credibility, prompting promises of stricter digital verification.

Why It Matters: Massive fraud in Lado Lakshmi Yojana threatens genuine beneficiaries and scheme integrity.