BJD weakens Odisha's case for special category status: Centre

May 23, 2013 21:23

The Centre today accused the ruling BJD in Odisha of weakening the state's case for getting special category status by giving wrong data on poverty.

"Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik diluted Odisha's case for special category state status by providing wrong and contradictory data on the number of poor and painting a robust picture of the state's economy," Union Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilisers Srikant Jena told reporters.

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