Gruha Lakshmi: BJP demands SIT probe into payment of ₹225 crore to accounts of dead persons
Opposition leader R. Ashok has demanded an SIT probe into alleged financial irregularities within Karnataka's Gruha Lakshmi scheme, claiming payments were made to dead beneficiaries. He also criticized the state government for water management policies regarding the KRS reservoir.
Why it matters
Allegations of large-scale corruption in welfare schemes and inter-state water disputes are significant issues in Indian regional politics.
Alleging that a ₹225-crore “government-sponsored” loot had taken place in the Gruha Lakshmi guarantee scheme involving a group of officials and politicians, Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly R. Ashok on Thursday demanded a Special Investigation Team (SIT) be constituted to probe the irregularities.
The article focuses heavily on the opposition's accusations against the ruling Congress government without providing a direct rebuttal from the government.
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