Bhubaneswar, Nov. 15 -- Elderly people and persons with disabilities in Ganjam district's Purusottampur block had to wait until around 10 pm on Saturday to receive their new pension cards after the distribution process was delayed at the block office.

A large number of beneficiaries from all panchayats under the block had gathered for a programme organised by the block administration. While some received their cards from the invited guests, many others were asked to wait as the distribution remained incomplete.

According to reports, officials left the venue without distributing cards to several beneficiaries who were waiting. Many of those affected were elderly people and persons with disabilities who had travelled from distant areas to...