Another case of fraudulent activity in the MGNREGA scheme came to light in Madhya Pradesh, where the sarpanch, secretary and assistant of the Jhirnya district, Piparkheda Naka Panchayat, had used photographs of the Bollywood actress to create fake work cards of the beneficiaries. of the scheme. Fake job cards were also being used to withdraw money from accounts.
In one of the job cards with the name of Monu Dubey, the image of the film actress Deepika Padukone was used. Monu Dubey said that after putting a photo of Deepika Padukone on the work card, thirty thousand rupees was withdrawn in her name, although she did not go to work. This sequence continues every month.
Another beneficiary named Sonu had a photo of Jacqueline Fernandez.
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The issue came to the fore after the actual beneficiaries did not receive the amount authorized by the government. Following the investigation, authorities recovered dozens of fake job cards with photos of the Bollywood actress.
People living in Jhirnya district claimed that they did not get a job under the MGNREGA scheme and the sarpanch, secretary, employment assistant is involved in corruption.
The director general of the Panchayat district, Gaurav Benal, ordered an investigation into the matter to verify how the false work cards were made and how the amounts were taken from the account.
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