How PM-Kisan Scam Highlights Loopholes in Govt Scheme for The Poor

How did Lord Hanuman, the ejected ISI spy Mehboob Rajput and actor Riteish Deshmukh end up being farmers eligible to receive funds from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s flagship welfare scheme — the PM-Kisan scheme which is meant to aid poor farmers? In a two-part exclusive investigative report by The Quint, it was found out that scamsters successfully registered for the scheme on the PM-KISAN portal using publicly available Aadhaar numbers of Lord Hanuman, Mr Deshmukh and Mehboob Rajput, a bank account number, land record details and a phone number to receive Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) instalments worth Rs 12,000. This despite the government repeatedly assuring that Aadhaar cannot be used to commit fraud. What does it say about the loopholes in our govt schemes meant for the poor? Tune in! Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha Guests: Sushovan Sircar, Cyber Policy Reporter, The Quint Vakasha Sachdev, Legal Editor, The Quint Editor: Shelly Walia Music: Big Bang Fuzz Listen to The Big Story podcast on: Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices