Shillong, July 1: The BJP Meghalaya unit has demanded scrutiny of the Rs 25 lakh, sanctioned to each MLA in the state for helping the needy in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We demand that all the 60 legislators in the state submit their detailed accounts to the public for scrutiny with regards to the Rs. 25 lakh sanctioned to each one of them from the MLA scheme for helping the people in need in their respective constituency during the COVID-19 pandemic,” BJP state president Ernest Mawrie said in a statement.

Exhorting the state government to ensure that the free food grains meant for the poorest people reach them, the BJP leader said that the party had earlier received complaints from different parts of the state especially Garo Hills alleging that there were many anomalies in the distribution of rice under PMGKAY.

He said the Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced PMGKAY for the poorest it should reach without any political biasness or anomalies.

Meanwhile, Mawrie has lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi announcement to distribute free food grains to 80 crore Indians among whom there exists the poorest, economically weak and ones facing hardship during these challenging times.

“Modi had earlier announced that free food grains would now be extended until November ‘2020 to give relief for an extended period as the country fights COVID -19 crisis,” he said.

The BJP leader also welcomed the Modi government’s decision to help the farmers who have got a total of Rs 18,000 crore directly in their bank accounts, for migrants too, the PM Gareeb Kalyan Rozgar Yojana has been launched.

About 80 crore people have also got 5 kg ration for free and 1 kg of dal (cereal) per month also free of cost.

The State BJP appreciated the Central government’s stand on introducing one Nation One Ration Card, the party feels by introducing this policy the migrant labours will be directly benefited as now one Ration Card can be used in any part of the country.