Supplementary Budget is destroying hopes of many people of Odisha: LoP Naveen Patnaik

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Bhubaneswar: The supplementary budget presented in the Odisha Assembly by the BJP government is destroying the hopes and aspiration of many people of Odisha, alleged Leader of Opposition (LoP) Naveen Patnaik today.

Taking to his X handle, Patanaik slammed the Mohan Majhi-led State government saying that the supplementary budget is destroying the hopes of many Odia residents.

“In the first full year of the new BJP government, there is no sign of any major infrastructure project or new vision that was expected. This is pushing us towards fiscal austerity,” Naveen claimed.

He further said that the administrative expenses are being curtailed. Odisha’s debt burden is increasing. The budget allocates 900 crore for the Public Works Department, and barring a few urban area infrastructure initiatives, there is nothing else.

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“It seems this supplementary budget is a ploy to conceal the declining central grants and revenue shortfalls. Not for the welfare of the state’s residents, this is an additional effort to mislead the people of the state,” reacted the former Chief Minister.

Notably, CM Mohan Charan Majhi tabled the supplementary budget of Rs 17,440 crore in the State Assembly yesterday.

Also Read: Odisha: Supplementary Budget Of Rs 17,440 Crore Tabled In Assembly

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