BHUBANESWAR: BJP national president J P Nadda on Sunday described the Naveen Patnaik-led BJD govt as ‘corrupt’ and cautioned the people of Odisha against an attempt to elevate an “outsider” as the leader of the state. BJD hit back at Nadda for sharing the dais with Pradeep Panigrahy, BJP’s Berhampur Lok Sabha candidate who was expelled by the BJD for alleged anti-people activities.
“Is Odisha running short of Odia leaders? Don’t you want a son of the soil as your leader? Do you want to import someone from outside to rule your state? Beware, an attempt is being made to make an outsider your leader. It is a matter of grave concern,” Nadda said while addressing a public meeting in Berhampur on Sunday.
Responding to the criticism, Bhrugu Baxipatra, BJD candidate for Berhampur Lok Sabha seat, said, “Panigrahy is a chargesheeted criminal who cheated people in the cash-for-job scam. He was in jail for several months.”
He added, “When you talk about Odia Asmita, do people like Panigrahy and Prasanta Jagdev, who were thrown out by the BJD and welcomed by BJP with open arms, are a symbol of Odia Asmita. Are they the poster boys of BJP’s Odia Asmita?”
Highlighting Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s development card in the last 10 years, Nadda, meanwhile, said the manner in which Naveen is running his govt hints at a conspiracy to promote ‘babu-raj’, corrupt officials and netas. Saying that the BJD’s days are numbered, Nadda said there is a need to dislodge the Naveen govt and elect the BJP.
“BJD govt stands for corruption. Blacklisted contractors are given projects of Jal Jeevan Mission. At least 160 chit fund companies duped 20 lakh people worth Rs 32,000 crore. But the BJD govt did not give refunds to the victims. Is it not corruption?” asked Nadda.
On April 25, Union home minister Amit Shah had slammed Naveen, describing his uninterrupted tenure since 2000 as the “lost years.”
“Is Odisha running short of Odia leaders? Don’t you want a son of the soil as your leader? Do you want to import someone from outside to rule your state? Beware, an attempt is being made to make an outsider your leader. It is a matter of grave concern,” Nadda said while addressing a public meeting in Berhampur on Sunday.
Responding to the criticism, Bhrugu Baxipatra, BJD candidate for Berhampur Lok Sabha seat, said, “Panigrahy is a chargesheeted criminal who cheated people in the cash-for-job scam. He was in jail for several months.”
He added, “When you talk about Odia Asmita, do people like Panigrahy and Prasanta Jagdev, who were thrown out by the BJD and welcomed by BJP with open arms, are a symbol of Odia Asmita. Are they the poster boys of BJP’s Odia Asmita?”
Highlighting Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s development card in the last 10 years, Nadda, meanwhile, said the manner in which Naveen is running his govt hints at a conspiracy to promote ‘babu-raj’, corrupt officials and netas. Saying that the BJD’s days are numbered, Nadda said there is a need to dislodge the Naveen govt and elect the BJP.
“BJD govt stands for corruption. Blacklisted contractors are given projects of Jal Jeevan Mission. At least 160 chit fund companies duped 20 lakh people worth Rs 32,000 crore. But the BJD govt did not give refunds to the victims. Is it not corruption?” asked Nadda.
On April 25, Union home minister Amit Shah had slammed Naveen, describing his uninterrupted tenure since 2000 as the “lost years.”
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