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- The Karnataka government issued new guidelines requiring the Aadhaar of a beneficiary woman's husband to be linked to her Gruha Lakshmi scheme account.
- Other new requirements include facial authentication, mandatory ration card verification, and the possession of a bank account without loans.
- Opposition leader R. Ashok criticized the policy, describing it as a move to harass beneficiaries and reduce payments.
- The government aims to verify eligibility criteria through this re-evaluation process.
What to watch next
- Potential state-wide protests by the opposition
- Impact on beneficiary payment continuity
- Government's official response to criticism regarding the new verification process
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