BHUBANESWAR: (Jul 24) Former Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik mocked the BJP government for claiming credit for the state’s fifth-place ranking in NITI Aayog’s latest Investment Friendliness Index (IFI), asserting that the achievement was the result of the previous BJD government’s policies and reforms.
In a social media post on Thursday night, Patnaik said he was “happy that Odisha BJP is chest-thumping the achievement of Biju Janata Dal as its own”, while also expressing concern over what he described as the BJP government’s “mismanagement” of the state’s finances.
His remarks came after Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi hailed the state’s ranking, and said it reflected his government’s commitment to creating a conducive business environment and promoting inclusive industrial development.
Source: PTI News
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