Women stand in a queue outside a bank to avail the benefits of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana, during the nationwide lockdown in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, a scene at Arumbakkam in Chennai. | Photo Credit:
R. Ravindran
It fails to note there are likely overlaps in groups of recipients
The Centre has wrongly claimed that 39.28 crore poor people have received financial assistance of ₹34,800 under its Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan package so far. A fact check shows that the correct figure is 33.71 crore beneficiaries.
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A Finance Ministry statement explaining the break-up of the assistance showed that the figure included 20.05 crore women who hold the Jan Dhan Yojana bank accounts and have received the first instalment of ₹500 each, as well as 5.57 crore who have received the second instalment as well.
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