Bhubaneswar, Aug. 14 -- Odisha BJP on Friday criticised Leader of Opposition and former Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for issuing statements and posting on social media on the flood situation, alleging that he was trying to mislead people while staying away from the affected areas.
Addressing newsmen BJP State General Secretary Biranchi Narayan Tripathy said several districts of Odisha had witnessed repeated flooding following incessant rains, and claimed that the state government was effectively managing the situation.
He said Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, the Revenue Minister and other members of the state Cabinet, along with BJP MPs, MLAs and the party's state president, were visiting flood-affected areas and reviewing the situati...