Bhubaneswar: Breaking his silence on repeated attacks by the Opposition on several fronts, BJD supremo and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday accused national political parties for neglecting Odisha’s interest.
Without naming any political party, Patnaik alleged that the national parties are destroying the federal structure of the country and they are working for their party’s interest only.
Speaking during the ongoing BJD’s Jan Sampark Padayatra, Patnaik stated that such parties have misled the people by presenting a fake picture of development.
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“People of Odisha have not and will not accept such fake development. BJD is following Biju Babu’s ideology and the party is committed to the development of the people of Odisha. BJD is also committed to protect Odisha’s land, water and air,” said Patnaik.
While addressing public and workers during the Jan Sampark Padayatra programme at ward no. 16 in Bhubaneswar, the BJD supremo claimed that several welfare programmes of Odisha state government have now become a model for other states in the country.
BJD’s Jan Sampark Padayatra programme that is aimed at informing people about the state government's welfare programmes and also the Centre's "neglect" was launched on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti on October 2.
The month-long mass contact programme to be carried out across the state was kicked off by Chief Minister and BJD chief Naveen Patnaik at Samantarapur Nuagaon area in Bhubaneswar.