The BJP made a slew of poll promises for the people of the State at its ‘Pratishruti Samabesh’ (convention of promises) held here on Saturday.
Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan announced the party will provide permanent land records (pattas), jobs to youths and pucca houses to all needy people if the BJP is voted to power in the State in the coming elections.
“Prime Minister Narendra Modi has done a lot of things for the poor in the country in the past 5 years. BJP will provide necessary facilities including pattas, pucca houses, drinking water, toilets, electricity and LPG connections to people in Odisha,” said Pradhan.
Pradhan said as many as 30 lakh people are still residing in kuchha houses across the State. He alleged that the State Government has failed to provide basic amenities to the people during the last 19 years.
Former Minister Bishwabhushan Harichandan alleged that the Naveen Patnaik Government has betrayed people. The BJP will form Government in Odisha in 2019 and provide all basic amenities to all people in nooks and corners of the State.
Former administrator Aparajita Sarangi said the BJP is the only political party which translates promises into reality. “Ahead of elections, schemes are being created every day but benefits are not reaching people. But we will keep our promises,” she said.
BJP Yuva Morcha State president Tankadhar Tripathy slammed the State Government saying that it provided jobs to only 26,450 youths while as many as 22.57 lakh unemployed educated boys and girls had registered names in the Employment exchanges during the last 19 years.