# Naveen Patnaik attacks Odisha BJP government as mismanaged

> The BJD leader and opposition chief accuses the Mohan Charan Majhi government of failure across flood relief, paddy procurement, recruitment and financial management.
- Title: Naveen Patnaik attacks Odisha BJP government as mismanaged
- Summary: The BJD leader and opposition chief accuses the Mohan Charan Majhi government of failure across flood relief, paddy procurement, recruitment and financial…
- Keywords: naveen patnaik, mohan charan majhi, biju janata dal, bharatiya janata party, odisha, government mismanagement, news, politics, Naveen, Patnaik, attacks, BJP
- Source: The Hindu — https://thehindu.com/news/national/odisha/naveen-patnaik-brands-odishas-government-as-mismanaged/article71537058.ece
- Published: 2026-10-03T05:13:41+00:00
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- Topics: naveen patnaik, mohan charan majhi, biju janata dal, bharatiya janata party, odisha, government mismanagement, news, politics
## Patnaik launches annual outreach drive
The Biju Janata Dal launched Jan Sampark Padayatra, its month-long public outreach programme, on October 2, 2026, on the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary.
## Patnaik attacks Majhi government
Former Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, now BJD supremo and Leader of Opposition, called the Mohan Charan Majhi government the epitome of mismanagement and inefficiency.
## Patnaik lists government failures
Patnaik accused the government of mismanagement in flood relief, paddy procurement, recruitment examinations and financial management. He said it failed in every task.

> This government couldn't even properly manage a single Rath Yatra. Mismanagement in flood relief, mismanagement in paddy procurement, mismanagement in recruitment examinations, mismanagement in financial management.
## Patnaik cites public hardship
Patnaik said there are no textbooks for children, no pensions for the elderly, farmers are distressed, mothers are distressed, and there is no law and order.

> There are no textbooks for children. No pensions for the elderly. Farmers are distressed. Mothers are distressed. There is no law and order.
## Patnaik questions financial management
Patnaik asked where money is going as revenue collection declines, budget expenditures cannot be spent, no work is getting done, yet debt burden increases.

> Revenue collection in Odisha is declining. Budget expenditures can't be spent. No work is getting done. Yet the debt burden is increasing. Where is this money going?
## Patnaik blames centre and BJP MPs
Patnaik said the central government took away Odisha residents' rights over mines while twenty BJP MPs stayed silent, ready to fight for mine owners instead.

> The central government has taken away the rights of Odisha's residents over mines, and the Odisha government is silent. 20 BJP MPs are silent for Odisha's residents.
## Key takeaway

Naveen Patnaik, BJD supremo and Leader of Opposition, accused the Mohan Charan Majhi government of mismanagement in flood relief, paddy procurement, recruitment and finances.