Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the 35th Regional Transport Office and laid foundation stone for a rural pipe water project at a cost of Rs 56.30 crore on Sunday afternoon here at the Talcher Stadium.
While addressing a public gathering, he repeated his anti-Centre bashing and said that the UPA Government led by Congress has been showing step-motherly attitude to Odisha which has impeded the State’s growth.
He called upon the people to reject the Congress and the BJP in the coming elections as they are only hankering for power while having no concern for the development of the State and ensure that all the 21 lok Sabha seats goes to the BJD and the party gets a clear majority in the Assembly polls. Patnaik also spoke about the success story of his Government.
The meeting was presided over by Talcher MlA Brajakishore Pradhan. Among others, Steel and Mines Minister Rajanikant Singh, MP Tathagat Satpathy, Pallahara MlA Rabinarayan Pani, Chhendipada MlA Khageswar Behera, Khadi Board Chairperson Nagendra Pradhan and State Ware Housing Corporation Chairperson Mahesh Sahoo addressed. Talcher Municipality chairperson Pabitra Bhutia and Block chairperson Urmila Mohapatra were present. Police took 31 local Congress leaders into custody for creating disturbances. A memorandum submitted to the CM by the Talcher Bar Association led by Dayasagar Mishra demanded establishment of a medical college at Talcher, free electricity to local people and status of a separate district.