Biju Janata Dal (BJD) chief and former Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik on Friday slammed the Mohan Majhi government in the state over the alleged assault on an Army officer and his fiancee at Bharatpur police station of Bhubaneswar and demanded a judicial inquiry into the matter.
Former Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik congratulated the Indian Men's Hockey Team following their victory in the quarterfinals against Great Britain in the ongoing Paris Olympics on Sunday.
"The state BJP said they would present a game-changing budget; instead, they have presented only a name-changing budget. 80 per cent of their schemes that they have presented have already been presented by our BJD government," Naveen Patnaik told reporters.
Biju Janata Dal leader Saurabh Srivastava on Thursday thanked former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik after the BJD chief informed that he would continue as the media coordinator of the party.
Former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has been elected Leader of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Legislature Party and will be the Leader of the Opposition in the state assembly
He took a dig at former Odisha CM and said, "Naveen Patnaik has to take responsibility for the defeat of BJD because VK Pandian does not come out of the blue. It was his government, that ran under him, and therefore he should be held accountable."
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid tribute to former Chief Minister of Odisha Biju Patnaik on his birth anniversary and said that his visionary leadership and indomitable spirit continue to inspire generations.
New Delhi [India], February 26 (ANI): Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Friday condoled the demise of former Odisha Chief Minister Hemananda Biswal and said that he will be remembered for his commitment to the development of the state.
New Delhi [India], March 5 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to former Odisha Chief Minister Bijayananda Patnaik, popularly known as Biju Patnaik, on his 105th birth anniversary on Friday.