Bhubaneswar, July 28 -- Bhubaneswar: At a time when the Odisha government is already in the line of fire of the opposition parties over alleged COVID-19 mismanagement, the BJP on Tuesday launched a fresh attack on the ruling-BJD by alleging rampant corruption in works under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).

Addressing media persons, State BJP general secretary, Golak Mohapatra said, "Massive irregularities and corruption in the MGNREGA works are going on in Odisha. Though the MGNREGA scheme was launched for the poor, the labour class in the State are unable to avail the benefits."

The senior BJP leader alleged that MGNREGA works are being illegally carried out late in the night by engaging machines in...