Belagavi, Dec. 17 -- Raising the voice of 1.24 crore mothers in the state, Belagavi MLA Mahesh Tenginakayi on Wednesday criticised officials for allegedly hesitating to provide accurate information regarding the Griha Lakshmi scheme.
Speaking to the media, Tenginakayi said, "We have been voicing concerns on behalf of these women about the pending payments under the Griha Lakshmi scheme. The minister initially mentioned 1.24 crore beneficiaries, but now the figure has risen to 1.26 crore, leading to a discrepancy of two lakh."He alleged that district officials initially claimed that February and March payments had not been released.
"Even after the matter was raised in the Assembly, officials attempted to respond in line with the minister'...