Bhubaneswar: Opposition parties today tried to put BJD on back foot by raising several issues ahead of the ruling party's observance of 20th foundation day tomorrow.
While BJP sought answers from BJD leadership to 20 questions, Congress urged Chief Minister and BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik to reply on job generation in past 20 years.
Prithviraj Harichandan, BJP general secretary said, "When will small chit-fund depositors get back their money and corpus fund be formed as decided by the State government?"
Besides, the Chief Minister should tell when compensation would be disbursed among kin of farmers, who have ended lives over crop damage and loan burden.
He further asked why recommendations of the agriculture commission have not been implemented yet. Harichandan also sought an answer on the sorry state of health services.
On the other hand, senior Congress leader Srikant Jena said, "The chief minister should tell people of the State how many jobs his government has created in past 20 years."
At a time when around 40 lakh youths are unemployed, the CM should say how many have got employed, he asked.
"The CM should think of all sections of the society including tribals in equitable manner," Jena said.
Refuting the charges BJD spokesperson Prashant Nanda said, "For four times people of the State voted Naveen Patnaik to power and have made their mind to bestow power for the fifth time. BJP and Congress are fearful as the ruling party is celebrating its 20th anniversary.”
"They had raised these questions earlier. Hence, there is nothing new in it," Nanda added.