Centre halts MGNREGS funds to West Bengal over ‘fake job cards’ and misuse: FM Sitharaman defends move
During a discussion on the Central Excise (Amendment) Bill, 2025, in the Rajya Sabha, Sitharaman revealed a critical breach: she claimed the West Bengal government had issued 25 lakh fake MGNREGA job cards, resulting in the siphoning off of "crores of government money."
