Bhubaneswar, June 21 -- Hundreds of elderly beneficiaries staged a protest outside the Block Development Officer (BDO) office in Patnagarh block of Odisha's Bolangir district on Sunday. The elderly protested against a three-month delay in old-age pension disbursements.

The protestors marched in a procession from Block Chhak to the administrative headquarters holding placards to demand the immediate release of their outstanding dues.

During the demonstration, the beneficiaries submitted a formal three-point memorandum addressed to the Governor through the local BDO. The charter of demands highlights critical adjustments required by the recipients to access their welfare benefits. The core demands include:

Immediate release of all pendin...