Rohtak, Jan. 2 -- Former Haryana chief minister and Leader of Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Thursday accused the BJP-led government in the state of creating lakhs of fake ration cards to influence voters during last year's elections.

Addressing the media, Hooda claimed that the number of ration cards in Haryana rose sharply from 11.09 lakh in 2020-21 to 51.96 lakh in 2024. During the same period, the number of beneficiaries of government welfare schemes increased from 52.40 lakh to 2.13 crore.

"By doing this, the BJP effectively declared 80% of Haryana as below poverty line (BPL)," Hooda said. He added that after the general elections, 41 lakh ration cards were cancelled across the country, with Haryana accounting for the highest ...