CHANDIGARH, Dec. 15 -- Former Union minister and Sirsa MP Kumari Selja on Sunday claimed that paddy was sold in mandis of Haryana without actually arriving there and by issuing fake gate passes. Selja said that paddy was brought from Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh and sold in the names of local farmers.

"This paddy scam has raised serious questions over the transparency and accountability of the BJP government in the state, even as it continues to claim corruption-free governance and administration," Selja said in a statement, asking that the government must bring the truth to light in this entire matter.

She said that serious allegations concerning Haryana's grain procurement system and government financial management have cau...