The Bihar government recently sent notices to some men in Darbhanga’s Jale block. They were asked to return ₹10,000 wrongly credited to their accounts under the Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana. Some men said they already spent the money during Chhath Puja and Deepavali. Others said, "If the government wants the money back, then it should return our votes first." This scheme was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi before the Assembly elections in November. It aims to help women start their businesses by giving financial support. ₹7,500 crore was transferred to 75 lakh women across Bihar. The scheme was seen as a key reason the NDA won 202 out of 243 seats. So far, the Nitish Kumar-led NDA government has given ₹10,000 to over 1.56 crore women. The state promised an extra ₹2 lakh grant to women entrepreneurs after checking their progress. The Bihar Rural Livelihoods Promotion Society, also called JEEViKA, found that some men wrongly got the money. They sent notices asking these men to return it. On December 13, the Rashtriya Janata Dal shared proof of this error and accused the government of trying to buy votes by giving money before the election. State Rural Development Minister Shravan Kumar ordered a probe. Officials must submit a report quickly. One beneficiary, Baliram Sahni from Bakhri village, said he used the money for festival celebrations and family needs. He added, "I voted for Jibesh Kumar thinking that the money was a pre-election gift." Another man, Ram Sagar Kumar, questioned why the notices came only after the election. He said Union Home Minister Amit Shah had promised the money would not be taken back. Some men said they never applied for the scheme and thought the money was a pension for disabled people. Nagendra Ram, who is physically challenged, said he spent the money on daily needs and voted for Nitish Kumar assuming there was no catch. The controversy exposes challenges in cash transfer schemes and raises questions about election ethics in Bihar.