Bhubaneswar, Feb. 18 -- Ahead of the General elections, the Odisha government with an eye on new young voters has been launching one programme after another.

After Nua O and the scholarship offer to college students, the Higher Education department has launched Odisha Darshan Programme under which students associated with the National Service Scheme (NSS) cell will be taken on tours to various places and universities in the state.

The opposition parties have smelt politics in the latest scheme to grab young voters. The number of new voters is said to be over 7 lakh in the state, as per the Election Commission of India.

Initially, 300 students of the NSS were taken on tours to various religious places and universities. They will visit C...