Bhubaneswar, Opposition BJD on Monday rejected Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi's claim that the previous Naveen Patnaik government lured him with a ministerial post and a mineral block.
The BJD called Majhi's statement "unfortunate" and said he should maintain the dignity of the position he now occupies.
The BJD's comment came a day after Majhi, at a public meeting in his home district of Keonjhar, alleged that some senior BJD leaders had approached him and offered him a cabinet berth and a block of minerals if he joined their party.
Majhi claimed that the offer was made when he was opposed to irregularities in the mining sector.
The Odisha CM also announced that he would send all the people involved in the mining scam to jail as the BJP government was now installed in Odisha.
Senior BJD leader and former Odisha minister Pratap Keshari Deb on Monday said Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi's statement was “unfortunate” and he should maintain the dignity of the position he held.
“The Prime Minister's comment against the BJD is very unfortunate and not acceptable at all. He should realize that he is now not in the opposition and become the chief minister of the state,” Deb told reporters here.
The BJD leader wondered why Majhi remained silent until now.
“He could have registered a case or revealed it to the media (then). He should ask himself to what extent this statement suits him after becoming prime minister,” Deb said.
Deb noted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had praised Odisha in Parliament for being at the forefront of implementing reforms in the mining sector.
The chief minister had also asked other states to learn cooperative federalism from Odisha, the BJD legislator said.
“Perhaps Majhi has forgotten the statement of his top leader. Majhi should maintain the dignity of his position,” Deb said.
Deb also said that the BJD is fully prepared to face any situation and respond to such statements, he added.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ousted the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in the recently held Assembly elections in Odisha. This led to the end of Naveen Patnaik's 24-year tenure as chief minister.
The BJD called Majhi's statement "unfortunate" and said he should maintain the dignity of the position he now occupies.
The BJD's comment came a day after Majhi, at a public meeting in his home district of Keonjhar, alleged that some senior BJD leaders had approached him and offered him a cabinet berth and a block of minerals if he joined their party.
Majhi claimed that the offer was made when he was opposed to irregularities in the mining sector.
The Odisha CM also announced that he would send all the people involved in the mining scam to jail as the BJP government was now installed in Odisha.
Senior BJD leader and former Odisha minister Pratap Keshari Deb on Monday said Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi's statement was “unfortunate” and he should maintain the dignity of the position he held.
“The Prime Minister's comment against the BJD is very unfortunate and not acceptable at all. He should realize that he is now not in the opposition and become the chief minister of the state,” Deb told reporters here.
The BJD leader wondered why Majhi remained silent until now.
“He could have registered a case or revealed it to the media (then). He should ask himself to what extent this statement suits him after becoming prime minister,” Deb said.
Deb noted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had praised Odisha in Parliament for being at the forefront of implementing reforms in the mining sector.
The chief minister had also asked other states to learn cooperative federalism from Odisha, the BJD legislator said.
“Perhaps Majhi has forgotten the statement of his top leader. Majhi should maintain the dignity of his position,” Deb said.
Deb also said that the BJD is fully prepared to face any situation and respond to such statements, he added.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ousted the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in the recently held Assembly elections in Odisha. This led to the end of Naveen Patnaik's 24-year tenure as chief minister.
