e-KYC error flags 24 lakh Ladki Bahin beneficiaries as government employees, halts aid disbursement

A flawed e-KYC question in Maharashtra's Ladki Bahin scheme wrongly classified over 24 lakh women as government employees, halting their financial aid. The Women and Child Welfare Department is now deploying nearly one lakh anganwadi workers for physical verification to rectify the error caused by a confusing Marathi question.