President of Utkal Bharat and former three-time MP Kharabela Swain slammed both the BJD and the BJP for their policies.
In a media brief, Swain said that war of words still continues between both the parties following violent incidents even after inauguration of oil refinery unit in Paradip.
He said both patties were in a race for taking credit of the establishment the oil unit in Paradip.
Swain further alleged that the Centre had assured to pump more fund into the State under NFSA while the latter had not yet identified the genuine beneficiaries. “Both the NDA as well as BJD are trying to make the people of Odisha poor. The BJD wants to rule the State using the plank of poverty,” charged Swain.
“To satisfy the BJD, the BJP-led NDA Government in the Centre has announced to mint coin having the image of Biju Patnaik while the promised coin in view of Nabakalebar is not seen till today,” he said, adding that his party had not deviated from its professed policy and principles. “Our stand is very clear. We want the people to become self reliant with Government support; yet we vehemently oppose `1 a kg rice scheme,” said Swain. “Our party’s objective is to remove corruption, nepotism and enhance per capita income of the people,” Swain clarified.
In the meeting, he announced that Jayant Nayak had been nominated as president of Sadar block of his party.