The person was taking money monthly under Mahatari Vandan Yojana of the state government.
In the case of online fraud in Chhattisgarh government’s married women scheme, a person using the name of actress Sunny Leone has received Rs 1,000 per month. A person named Birendra Joshi is accused of opening and managing this account. A case has been filed against him, and the officials responsible for verifying the beneficiaries of the scheme are also being investigated.
According to a report in The Indian Express, the payment was made under the state government’s Mahatari Vandan Yojana.
According to the report, this was discovered after a check on the website of the Mahatari Vandan Yojana filtered out information about the beneficiary named Sunny Leone and her husband Johnny Sins.
In one file, the beneficiary’s name was listed as “Sunny Leonie” but her husband’s name was listed as “Johnny Sins.”
Additionally, the report said Talur area of Bastar district accepted applications at the Anganwadi level. The file mentions “certified” by the Anganwadi and another supervisor. Additionally, it indicates that the beneficiary has been receiving funds for ten months from March to December.
“We are looking into the matter,” Bastar Collector Haris S also told the paper.
According to a senior police officer of Bastar, action will be taken if any complaint is received in the district administration.
Later, state Congress chief Deepak Baij in a social media post accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of using the scheme to benefit its supporters.
“Mahtari Bandan’s money in Sunny Leone’s name is going to the likes of BJP,” suggested X Post in Baij’s Hindi.