Patnaik dismisses PM's allegations of corruption in Odisha govt

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Saturday dismissed the prime minister's allegations about corruption in the state government, saying Narendra Modi must have said this to enthuse BJP workers.

Stepping up his criticism of the BJD dispensation ahead of the assembly and general elections next year, Modi Saturday alleged that a culture of "PC" (percentage commission) and delay in decisions had become the identity of the Odisha government resulting in the state's tardy development.

Reacting to Modi's remarks, Patnaik said the Centre should rather think about the scams in the skill mission and Ujjwala schemes.

The prime minister was in Odisha to address two public meetings at Talcher and Jharsuguda