25 lakh fake job cards issued in West Bengal under MGNREGA, Centre considering CBI probe: Giriraj Singh

Union Rural Development Minister Giriraj Singh has alleged a large-scale embezzlement of MGNREGA funds in West Bengal, claiming that 25 lakh fake job cards were issued. Singh stated that the Centre is considering a CBI investigation into the matter. The TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee and his party members staged a protest in Delhi, demanding the release of MGNREGA and PM Awas Yojana funds for West Bengal.