Bhubaneswar, Jan. 25 -- There seems to be no end to the political mudslinging between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Odisha over alleged irregularities in the allotment of houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY).

Accusing the state government of depriving eligible people of getting houses under PMAY scheme, BJP activists launched protests in every block across the State on Wednesday. BJP members submitted memorandums to Block Development Officers (BDO) addressing Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.

A Kendrapada-based BJP activist said, "People having BJD connections have found their names in the final list of beneficiaries prepared by the government. Besides, people having huge bank balances and ...