Odisha Cong criticises BJD for supporting BJP policies

The Congress on Saturday criticised the BJD in Odisha for supporting BJP's policies and blamed the ruling party for adopting double standards on the Citizenship Amendment Act and other issues.

Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee president Niranjan Patnaik, speaking at the party's 134th foundation day programme here, said BJD is supporting the BJP in its bid to distort the Constitution.

The regional party headed by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has openly supported the CAA, he said.

"While BJD MPs are supporting all the policies of BJP in the Parliament, the regional party is claiming to be fighting against the saffron party in Odisha," he said.

"Is it not double standard by BJD? The BJP has been attempting to distort Indian Constitution and BJD is supporting the saffron party's policies," the OPCC president said.

Other Congress leaders speaking at the programme accused Patnaik of double standards for supporting the BJP in Delhi and opposing the party in Odisha.

The OPCC president said, "The values of the Constitution are in danger these days. Our priority is to save our constitutional values and we will fight for it."