Naveen hits back at Modi; reminds him of “Ujjwala & Skill India Scams”

ONI Bureau:  Responding to unprecedented attack by PM Narendra Modi, who called the BJD Government in Odisha corrupt and sought a change in the state, CM Naveen Patnaik hit back reminding him of the alleged scams in PM Ujjwala and Skill India schemes.

“The Prime Minister may have said so many things to motivate his party workers, but they are politically motivated”, Naveen said while he taking a dig asking why the PM did not say anything on the rising petrol and diesel prices. The centre has failed to control the prices, which are hurting the common people, he added.

Speaking on Modi’s allegations on Odisha Govt not joining ‘Ayushman Bharat’ scheme, Naveen said ‘Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana’ is far better than the central scheme and would cover 50 lakh more people along with additional benefits for women.

While responding to a query, Naveen Patnaik said, “BJD voted for Nitish Kumar’s candidate in Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman elections, not for the BJP candidate”.