Delhi Latest News: Delhiites want the Rekha Gupta-led government to initiate a high-level probe into the massive scam in the helpless women’s pension scheme under the Kejriwal government As per current findings, over 83,000 registered women cases are fake or suspicious A scam of over ₹200 crore annually has occurred in the name of more than 60,000 fake helpless women There are also allegations of manipulation and duplication in 22,795 other cases Virendra Sachdeva Delhiites demand from Kejriwal explain where the ₹200 crore per month went to ministers, MLAs, party workers, officials, or into Aam Aadmi Party’s election fund?
200 Cr Women Pension Scam Exposed
Delhi BJP President Shri Virendra Sachdeva has said that, according to reports from some journalists, a massive scam has taken place under Arvind Kejriwal’s government in the name of a welfare scheme for helpless women. Delhiites now want the Smt. Rekha Gupta-led government to conduct a high-level investigation into the matter. He stated that as per a 2010 directive, the Delhi government provides a monthly pension of ₹2,500 to women with an annual income of less than ₹1 lakh or to fully helpless women. Last year, some Delhi BJP MLAs and certain media outlets raised concerns about irregularities in the distribution of this pension and demanded an investigation. BJP also held protests at AAP’s office regarding the issue. Following due approvals, an investigation began in October 2024. However, the then government stalled its progress until February. Journalists have now revealed that the investigation has been completed, exposing a massive scam.
According to available data
According to available data a total of 381,539 women were registered for this pension. But the investigation found irregularities in two major categories, with over 60,000 fake registrations. According to information shared by media personnel, in 60,573 cases, investigators found that the women either could not be located at their registered addresses or there was no proof of residence. In several instances, the addresses themselves were found to be fake. Mr. Sachdeva said it is evident that in the name of over 60,000 fake beneficiaries, an annual scam of around ₹200 crore has taken place. He demanded that Arvind Kejriwal must clarify in whose pockets this ₹200 crore per month went into — Ministers’, MLAs’, party workers’, officials’, or into Aam Aadmi Party’s election fund ?