Kolkata, Apr 11 (UNI) Calcutta High Court has ordered a CBI probe into the alleged molestation of women, land grabbing of the tribal people and intimidation at Sandeshkhali in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas by some TMC leaders, court sources said on Thursday. The HC's double bench order of Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam and Justice
Sandeshkhali has been in the news after local women alleged land-grabbing and sexual abuse by now-suspended TMC leader Shajahan Sheikh and his men, who are involved in fish farming and trading.
The Uttar Pradesh government plans to link the details of newly-wed couples with DBT and Aadhaar to prevent fraud in the Chief Minister s Mass Marriage Scheme. Marriage certificates will be given on the spot with the bride and groom s photos on them. The government aims to create a mechanism within two weeks by linking with DBT and Aadhaar. The Social Welfare Minister emphasized the need to strengthen the system to prevent future misuse. An inquiry committee has been formed, and several arrests have been made in connection with the fraud that took place in Ballia district.
A massive wedding scam was unearthed in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, according to media reports on Sunday (Feb 4). In Uttar Pradesh's Ballia district, more than 200 couples allegedly took part in fake marriages to receive benefits from the state government's Mass Marriage Scheme. Citing officials, a report by India Today said that 568 couples were believed to have been wedded at the event.
The minister's remarks assume significance in the context of the fraud that took place in the mass marriage ceremony held on January 25 in Maniyar of Ballia district