Bihar Recovers Cash from Men Under Women-Only Scheme

In Bihar, India, some men received money that was meant for women under a government scheme.

The scheme, called the Women’s Employment Scheme, gives ₹10,000 to women to help them start small businesses.

But due to a computer error, some men in a village called Jale block got the money instead.

Now, the government is asking these men to return the money, which has caused anger and distress among poor families.

Many of the men have already spent the money on daily needs like food and medical expenses.

The men say they cannot return the money because they are very poor and have no savings.

The opposition party says the government made this mistake because they were in a hurry to give money to people to get votes.

The government is concerned and is looking into the issue.