Bhubaneswar, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday said the promises made by the BJP in its election manifesto are 'Modi's guarantee' and his government will address the issues affecting common people in villages.

Majhi said this while visiting the birthplace of state icon Utkalamani Gopabandhu Dash at Suando village in Puri district.

"We are concerned about the problems of people in rural areas as they were neglected during the previous government," Majhi told reporters.

He said that the promises made by BJP in its manifesto will be fulfilled in the next five years.

In its election manifesto, BJP has made other promises including minimum support price (MSP) of Rs 3,100 for each quintal of paddy, piped water connections to all houses and pucca houses for the poor.

The Chief Minister along with his deputies KV Singh Deo and Parvati Parida and some other ministers paid floral tributes at the statue of Utkalamani Gopabandhu Das. He met the villagers and discussed the problems faced by them.

Majhi said his government will bring an 'Associated Farmer Policy' within 100 days for the overall development of farmers.

Earlier in the day, Majhi and his team had visited Puri where all the four gates of the Jagannath temple were opened. Three gates were closed following the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.