He must have said that to enthuse BJP workers: Patnaik on PM's remakrs

September 22, 2018 19:53

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday dismissed the prime minister's allegations about corruption in the state government, saying Narendra Modi must have said this to enthuse Bharatiya Janata Party workers.

Stepping up his criticism of the Biju Janata Dal dispensation ahead of the assembly and general elections next year, Modi on Saturday alleged that a culture of 'PC' (percentage commission) and delay in decisions had become the identity of the Odisha government resulting in the state's tardy development.

Reacting to Modi's remarks, Patnaik said the Centre should rather think about the scams in the skill mission and Ujjwala schemes.

The prime minister was in Odisha to address two public meetings at Talcher and Jharsuguda 'In fact, they should be thinking about their skill mission scam and Ujjwala scheme scam .. They should be considering that,' the chief minister told reporters on returning from Jharsuguda, where he was with Modi at the inauguration of a new airport.

The Centre should also seriously think about the record increase in prices of petrol and diesel because of which the people of the country are suffering, the BJD president said.

On the Ayushman Bharat scheme, Patnaik said the state's scheme is better than the centre's as it covers an extra 50 lakh people and provides Rs 7 lakh to women as against Rs 5 lakh by the central programme.

Similarly, an extra 25 lakh poor people are covered under the food security scheme in the state, he said. -- PTI

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