Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik kicked off BJD election campaign in Jajpur district on Friday by addressing a public meeting at Sukinda.
Patnaik said that more number of big and foreign industrial houses are coming to the State for establishing industries, which will create more employments for the youths. Patnaik was very particular in saying that though there are many areas which need to be focused for development of the State, it is rapid industrialisation that holds key to fast growth.The Chief Minister stated that the Congress and the BJP have no base in the State, while the BJD is firmly rooted in the hearts of crores of Odias. He promised that his Government would build more industries in Sukinda area, which would be a model for the State. At the same time, he took a jibe at the Opposition parties for trying to scuttle industrialisation in the State.Sukinda MlA Prafulla Chandra Ghadai, MlA nominee for the area Pritiranjan Ghadai, Jajpur MP nominee Rita Tarei, Danagadi block vice chairman Sudhanchu Bhanja and Youth leader Dr Manzoor Alli, among others, spoke.