BJP demands high-level probe into alleged irregularities in Sanjeevini SHGs in Udupi district
The BJP in Udupi district has demanded a high-level investigation into alleged financial misappropriation within Sanjeevini women’s self-help groups. Local party leaders claim that over ₹80 lakh has been misused across three unions, prompting calls for stricter oversight of the government-sponsored scheme.
Why it matters
This highlights potential systemic corruption in grassroots welfare programs that support thousands of women, raising concerns about financial accountability in state-implemented schemes.
The Udupi district unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday demanded a high-level probe into alleged massive irregularities in the functioning of Sanjeevini women’s self-help groups (SHGs) in the district.
In a statement issued here, district Mahila Morcha president Sandhya Ramesh said SHGs had been started with the good intention of empowering women. However, the state of affairs in some SHGs, where alleged swindling of funds had been reported, was “not a welcome move”, she said.
She said that of the 155 SHGs in the district, cases of misappropriation of funds had come to light in at least three groups in the previous two days. Police complaints had also been lodged. Each of the 155 gram panchayats had one SHG union to which 10 to 70 SHGs were affiliated. Around 90,000 women earned a livelihood through these groups under the Sanjeevini scheme.
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