Attending a meeting here, BJP national general secretary and Rajya Sabha MP Dharmendra Pradhan came down heavily on the Congress-led UPA Government at the Centre and BJD Government in the State for the former being highly corrupt and visionless and the latter being equally corrupt and ineffective.
Pradhan was answering queries from public in the meeting which was organised on Saturday evening under aegis of Vote for India, Baleswar branch. He attacked the UPA Government for price rise and targeted the BJD Government for deteriorating law and order and a series of scams. He also mentioned that the BJD was ruling the State not by virtue of popularity but due to a weak Opposition.
He cited the BJP ruled States and stated that they have made tremendous growth because of good governance and urged the people to change the BJD this time and give the BJP a chance to rule Odisha. MlA Pratap Sarangi, district BJP president Madan Mohan Dutta and Kalyan Raymahasay among others spoke. A NaMo store was inaugurated at the Cinema Square before the meeting.