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.
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
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