In an investigation spanning a month-and-a-half, The Indian Express had visited 94 farmers in one of Jharkhand’s largest blocks Chouparan in Hazaribagh and two neighbouring blocks Churchu and Ichak, and found that for most, benefits of the scheme were only on paper
According to Nabcons, Thakur has 4.34 acres in Lasodh village – far more than the one acre he told The Indian Express that he actually owns. An Aadhaar card is part of the verification records, but the photo isn’t his.
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While a number of leaders from the opposition camp have blamed the Mamata Banerjee-led party for the explosions, accusing them of indulging in ill practices to establish control on panchayats, the TMC leaders argued in defence.