Odisha govt hijacking Modi govt's schemes: BJP

  • The Odisha unit of the BJP has accused the Naveen Patnaik government of "hijacking" the central government's pet schemes and rebranding them as its own.
  • Angered over this, BJP leaders staged a protest in front of Raj Bhawan on Thursday.
  • BJP has alleged that the Naveen Patnaik-led Bju Janata Dal  has "hijacked" Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) and "undemocratically" changed its name to Biju Pucca Ghar Yojana.
  • Following their protest, the BJP leaders also submitted a memorandum to Governor Ganeshi Lal and demanded action against the ruling BJD.
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  • Slamming the Naveen Patnaik government, senior BJP leader Prakash Mishra said Odisha is still an under developed state despite one party being in power here for more than 20 years.

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