BJP talks more and does less: Naveen Patnaik

Dubbing the BJP as a party
Replying a question on the BJP's demand of farm loan waiver in the state, Patnaik said, "I think BJP talks more and does less. In 2014, they (BJP) had promised us of Special Category State status to Odisha. We all know what happened to that."
On the Congress's similar demand, Patnaik said, "The Congress demand will be a ridiculous reputation of their government (in Odisha) from 1995 to 1999. The treasury was bankrupt, salaries could not be paid and infrastructure suffered. It (farm loan waiver) hasnt paid in the past, it will not pay in the future."

Though the state government did not give any bonus on the sale of paddy by farmers, Patnaik said, "KALIA scheme is full of bonus."
On the steps taken by the state government on the implementation of the MS Swaminathan Committee recommendations for farmers welfare in the state, he said, "That (recommendation) is really some thing the central government should be dealing with first."
Immediately after the assembly results of the five states were announced, Patnaik had said, "The central government has done very little for the farmers as regards to MSP and implementation of the M S Swaminathan Committee recommendations."