Ranchi, April 8 -- The Jharkhand Congress on Wednesday rejected BJP allegations over the utilisation of panchayat funds, terming the charges baseless and politically motivated.
Jharkhand Pradesh Congress Committee media chairman Satish Paul Munjani said the BJP was trying to create confusion over funds meant for panchayat development and accused it of indulging in "cheap politics".
He said the amount released by the Centre for panchayats was a constitutional entitlement of the State and should not be projected as a political favour.
Munjani also rejected BJP allegations of possible "cut commission" in the utilisation of the funds and said the Congress remained committed to transparent spending for rural development.
He alleged that the ...