Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Congress on Tuesday described the union budget for 2024-25 as “anti-Odisha” claiming that the Centre has ignored genuine concerns of the state. Speaking to an Odisha-based TV channel, former Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said he felt ‘disappointed at the continued neglect of the state’. He said, “I feel disappointed at the continued neglect of Odisha while the state contributes so much to the country: BJD president Naveen Patnaik on Union Budget 2024.”
BJD MPs in Rajya Sabha Tuesday staged a walk out from the Upper House when the Union Budget was being laid while strongly protesting the “neglect towards the state”.
