Photos of Deepika Padukone, Jacqueline Fernandez Found on MGNREGA Online Job Cards

The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee (MGNREGA) job scheme is again being targetted by fraudsters. The pictures of Bollywood actors Deepika Padukone, Jacqueline Fernandez and Dia Mirza have reportedly been used on ‘fake’ online job cards to claim benefits of the government scheme in Khargone district of Madhya Pradesh.

Around 11 people from the remote Peeparkheda Naka village in Jhirnia panchayat, are said to have been using photos of Bollywood actresses on their job cards. Many of the cards have names of male beneficiaries. Local residents have alleged that the panchayat secretary and employment assistant are involved in the matter, suggest multiple news reports. The authorities are looking into it.