Karnataka Assembly: BJP Alleges Rs 5,000 Cr Scam in Gruha Lakshmi Scheme, Walks Out

• BJP staged a walkout from the Karnataka Assembly, alleging a Rs 5,000 crore scam in the Gruha Lakshmi scheme.
• Women and Child Welfare Minister Lakshmi Hebbalkar admitted two monthly installments were not disbursed.
• The Gruha Lakshmi scheme provides Rs 2,000 per month to 1.26 crore BPL women heads via DBT.
• BJP questioned the whereabouts of Rs 5,000 crore, accusing the minister of misleading the House.
• Minister Hebbalkar and Dy CM DK Shivakumar rejected scam allegations, citing DBT and blaming the Centre for fund delays.

Why It Matters: BJP walked out of Karnataka Assembly, alleging a Rs 5,000 crore scam in the Gruha Lakshmi scheme.