The future of lotteries in India continues to be called into question. After the country’s comptroller warned earlier this month that Kerala wasn’t doing enough to prevent scams, now the main opposition party in Mizoram is going after a minister for allegedly participating in a multi-crore lottery scam.

The Mizo National Front (MNF) has accused chief minister Lal Thanhawla of being involved in the scam through the issuance of tenders to four lottery distributors on May 30. The MNF pointed out that the distributors had not presented revenue consistent with the industry to the government for the past six years. The MNF’s general secretary, L. Thangmawia, added that the distributors had cost Mizoram around $17.3 million as a result.

The MNF has demanded a probe by India’s Central Bureau of Investigation into the matter. It has also asked the Mizoram government to revoke the new tenders and to allow for more distributors to be approved for lottery licenses.

Lotteries are always a touchy subject in the country. Both Kerala and Mizoram have come under fire for lax lottery oversight and possible scams. The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) accused Kerala of not doing its part to provide oversight of the industry, which resulted in a large fake ticket ring. Last year, Mizoram was admonished by the CAG over discrepancies in its lottery management, saying that the state never collected all of the proceeds from distributors that it was owed.