'Sunny Leone' used to get Rs 1000 from this government scheme for married women, but there's a catch

In a case of online fraud in a Chhattisgarh government scheme for married women, a man has reportedly been receiving Rs 1,000 monthly using actress Sunny Leone’s name. The man, identified as Virendra Joshi, is accused of opening and managing this account. A case has been filed against him, and officials responsible for verifying beneficiaries of the scheme are also being investigated.

According to a report by The Indian Express, the payments were made under the state government’s Mahatari Vandan Yojana scheme.

According to the report, the discovery was uncovered after a check of the Mahatari Vandan Yojana website filtered out information about a recipient named Sunny Leone and her spouse, Jonny Sins.

In one of the files, the beneficiary's name was listed as "Sunny Leone," but her husband's name was listed as "Jonny Sins."

Additionally, the report stated that the Talur sector of the Bastar district accepted the application at the Anganwadi level. "Verified" by the Anganwadi and another supervisor is mentioned in the file. Additionally, it indicates that the beneficiary has been receiving the money for ten months, from March to December.

"We are looking into the matter," Bastar collector Haris S. also stated in the paper.

According to a top Bastar police official, if the district administration receives any complaints, action will be taken.

Later, Deepak Baij, the head of the state Congress, accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of using the plan to advantage its supporters in a social media post.

“Mahtari Vandan money is going to BJP’s favourites in the name of Sunny Leone," Baij’s X post in Hindi suggested.