Chandigarh, Nov. 2 -- Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Saturday said that about 5.22 lakh women have formally become beneficiaries of monthly financial assistance of Rs.2,100 under the Lado Lakshmi Yojana, a social security scheme started by the BJP government.

At a briefing on Saturday, the CM also clarified that of 5,22,162 women verified as eligible and sent congratulatory SMS messages (as of October 31 midnight), 3,46,983 had completed the Aadhaar KYC process, while 1,75,179 were pending verification. A total of 6,97,697 women including 46,168 unmarried have applied for the monthly stipend as of October 31 midnight, he said.

As per the criteria approved by the Council of Ministers on August 28, married and unmarried women...