Read more: Demonetisation effect: Taxmen come knocking with 90 searches in 12 days“We have noticed discrepancies in several Jan Dhan accounts and we are examining them. The total balance was in the Jan Dhan accounts was ₹45,636.61 crore before the demonetisation drive kicked off. More than 250 million accounts have been opened under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) since August 28, 2014. Finance minister Arun Jaitley had said earlier that Jan Dhan accounts will be thoroughly scrutinised. “There are reports that there has been a surge in deposits in some of Jan Dhan accounts.

Source: Hindustan Times November 25, 2016 05:30 UTC