Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar MP and BJP leader Aparajita Sarangi Monday asked the Odisha government to make public the details of expenditure made on the Srimandir Parikrama project in Puri.
Addressing news persons in Bhubaneswar, Sarangi questioned the state government over entrusting the work to ‘Bhoomi Putra’, which according to her is a south Indian firm with no prior expertise. She said the people of Odisha have every right to know under what condition this firm was selected for the project.
“I want to ask ‘Sana babu’ (referring to Pandian), who is desperate to become the ‘bada babu’, what was the motive behind handing over the Rs 4,200 crore project to this firm. We urge people to check the company’s credentials,” she said.
Aparajita also alleged that the Tamil Nadu Generation Distribution Corporation is buying power at 2.52 paisa per unit from Odisha while consumers of the state are being charged 2.82 paisa.
“Why is Odisha providing power to Tamil Nadu at lower rates while charging its own consumers more?” she asked.
She alleged that during the last five years, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has been isolated from others and said even the DGP, the Chief Secretary, the Ministers and MLAs are not allowed to meet him without the prior approval of a person who has kept him in isolation. Sarangi said, “Whether we want a ‘neta’ (leader) or a ‘kritadas’ (slave), the people of the state should decide.”
PNN & Agencies
