Maharashtra Spent ₹9,605 Crore on Ineligible Beneficiaries Under Ladki Bahin Scheme
Maharashtra's BJP-led Mahayuti government spent ₹9,605 crore on 9.2 million ineligible beneficiaries under the Ladki Bahin scheme, launched in 2024 to provide monthly financial aid to women from economically weaker sections. Verification processes removed millions for reasons including incomplete e-KYC, income exceeding eligibility, and duplicate enrollments. Despite beneficiary list revisions, payments exceeded intended amounts, with over 21 million receiving funds at peak. The scheme has faced scrutiny over irregular disbursements and its financial impact on the state treasury.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 44%, Centre 56%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is negative (28/100). Lens Score 64/100.
Outlets measured: mint, hindustantimes. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 2 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (28–28/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
hindustantimes broke this story on 22 Aug, 02:51 am. Other outlets followed.