BJP issues 'chargesheet' on 25-yr BJD misrule

Says ruling dispensation not only looted mineral resources but also deprived people of Central welfare schemes

- BIJOY PRADHAN

A day ahead of Union Home Minister Amit Shah's visit to Odisha, the BJP released a political chargesheet against the 25 years of BJD "misrule" in the state. Releasing the chargesheet titled '25 years of evil deeds' of BJD government, Minister Union Bhupender Yadav said the ruling dispensation has not only looted the bountiful mineral resources of Odisha but cheated people by depriving them of the welfare schemes of Narendra Modi government at the Centre.

Launching a scathing attack on the Naveen Patnaik government, Yadav said the regional party has not fulfilled a single promise it had made to people. "The BJD government had promised to create irrigation potential for at least 35 per cent of the cultivable land in each block with cold storage facility. While area covered under irrigation is diminishing, farmers suffered huge losses due to lack of cold stores," he said.