Bhubaneswar, July 27 -- Opposition parties today targeted the Odisha government over the KALIA scheme alleging that it was rolled out only to gain political mileage ahead of elections.
Questions including how beneficiaries were chosen, source of funds and how sharecroppers are being benefitted were raised during a discussion on an adjournment motion in the Odisha Assembly today. While Congress alleged that the scheme is only meant for helping BJD party workers, Opposition party chief whip Mohan Majhi said that KALIA scheme was only a gimmick to garner maximum votes and the State government failed to select the beneficiaries in a proper manner.
When deputy speaker directed Majhi to shorten his speech, the legislator expressed his displeasu...