Labour Law
Aadhaar Payroll Audit Unmasks 7,000 Ghost Workers
A major digital audit, through Aadhaar, of government payrolls has sent shockwaves through the public administration sector, uncovering approximately 7,000 “ghost workers”—fictitious or non-existent employees—drawing salaries from the state exchequer. A mandatory Aadhaar-linking drive for contract and outsourced staff triggered the investigation. This audit exposed a sophisticated web of identity manipulation and financial siphoning that could […]
