Bhubaneswar: Taking potshots at the BJP for frequent visit of the party’s national leaders to the state, the ruling BJD today said the Modi Fest being held across the country to mark the third anniversary of the BJP at the Centre is just an illusion.
At a press meet here, BJD spokesperson Prashant Nanda said the Narendra Modi-led BJP government should give clarification on its works and achievements in the last three years.
“ The Centre should give a detail on what it has done in the last three years. Eight schemes have been delinked from Central support whereas the budget of 33 schemes in the state has been cut down. This is a joke on poverty,” he stated.
Nanda also sought an answer from Union Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu, who visited the state today to attend Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas Sammelan, on his initiatives for development of slum dwellers and the amount of fund granted for drinking water in urban areas.
BJD Spokesperson Sameer Das said the Centre is spending money of PSUs in the name of Modi Fest. He also slammed the Centre for not paying any heed to Odisha’s demand regarding the Mahanadi water issue.