Bhubaneswar, July 31 -- Biju Janata Dal (BJD) spokesperson Lenin Mohanty on Friday launched a sharp attack on the BJP-led government in Odisha and the Centre for allegedly changing the colour of the Indian hockey team's jersey from blue to saffron, terming the move "unfortunate".

Addressing the justification that saffron represents the national flag, Mohanty countered by stating that blue is equally significant to the national identity.

"Yesterday, we came to know that the colour of the jersey has been changed from blue to saffron, or as you said, orange. It is unfortunate. When they say saffron is a part of the national flag, it has already been made clear by Naveen Patnaik that blue is also a part of the national flag," Mohanty told A...