Naveen’s remarks hold significance in the wake of statements made by BJD MPs Pinaki Mishra and Baijayant Panda, who backed the Speaker’s decision to suspend 25 Congress MPs for violating the rules and disrupting the House for over 8 days.
The Odisha CM also revealed that talks are going on with the Centre over Posco and Chief Secretary Gokul Chandra Pati has been directed to pursue the matter. The Posco project is not closed yet, he confirmed.
While respond to a query whether his party would support the BJP, he said BJD would continue to pursue its policy of maintaining equi-distance from Congress and BJP. He ruled out any reshuffle or expansion of his Cabinet and said that strong action would be taken against the guilty in Nabakalebara fiasco.