Bhubaneswar, March 8 -- Sonepur: As the world celebrates the International Women's Day acknowledging their contributions, Odisha Minister of Commerce and Transport, Padmanabha Behera was reportedly seen turning a blind eye on the grievances of his women constituents in Binika on Monday.

As per reports, the minister was on a visit to Binika when some women assembled in front of him with the work orders of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), that were reportedly awarded to them a year back.

The women alleged that, even after one year of work orders, the construction of their houses have not begun so far. Protesting the inordinate delay, they returned the work orders to the minister denying any assistance from the government. However, when ...