My simplicity should not be construed as my weakness: CM Majhi

CLAIMING that Odisha's maiden BJP government has already fulfilled 11 of the 21 promises made to the people by the party before the 2024 elections, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday asserted that his simplicity should not be considered as a "weakness at all.

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Addressing a press conference on the occasion of his government's first year in office on June 12, Majhi said, "I hail from a tribal family and there is simplicity in me. However, nobody should construe it (simplicity) as my weakness." The CM made the remark while replying to a question on his government's alleged silence on major corruption cases during the previous BJD government. These cases were mostly related to chit fund and mining scams.

"We have taken strong action against corruption. The arrest of an IAS officer on Monday proves our point. A chief engineer was also arrested on his retirement day on graft charges and sent to jail," Majhi said, adding that some persons involved in big-time scams are also languishing in jails. He asserted that the Majhi government will always act on corruption.