Bhubaneswar, Jan. 9 -- Former Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik on Friday came down heavily on the BJP-led State Government over its decision asking the retail fuel outlets not to dispense petrol/diesel to vehicles without a Pollution Under Control Certificate (PUCC).
Taking to X handle, Patnaik, who is also the President of Biju Janata Das, raised questions over the manner in which the BJP government handled the PUC Certificate enforcement, saying that it "has been marked by gross mismanagement and repeated policy flip-flops that have caused immense hardships, and inconvenience to the common people of Odisha".
What started as a sudden announcement of the "No PUC, No Fuel" rule from January 1, 2026, quickly descended ...