The All India Forward Bloc (AIFB), Odisha on Saturday opposed the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Odisha visit.
Shouting slogans against the Modi Government, the members held a demonstration here under leadership of AIFB Odisha general secretary Jyoti Ranjan Mahapatra. Mahapatra said that during the four years of the BJP Government at the Centre, the democratic process is under threat.
He also said that Modi has failed to fulfil his promises made during the poll campaigning. The general public has been affected severely due to the moves of the Central Government like demonetisation, hike is fuel price and GST, he added.
He also mentioned that atrocities against girls, women, Dalits and minorities are increasing day by day during the Modi Government.
On the Mahanadi issue, he said the Centre has hatched a conspiracy to make Odisha a drought-prone State. Among others, AIFB leaders Jitendra Behera, Sambuprasad Mohanty, Alok Mahapatra, student leaders Soumyaranjan Rout, Narayan Das, Kapil Panda and Harekrushna Ray were present.