Bhubaneswar: BJD President and Leader of Opposition (LoP) Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday urged the members of Biju Mahila Janata Dal (BMJD) to expose the lies of the BJP.
Addressing the organizational meeting of the BMJD, Naveen said that his party has always been and will be the voice of mothers. It was Biju Babu who laid the foundation for the empowerment of mothers across the country. The success of Mission Shakti has united 70 lakh women, transforming them from SHGs into SMEs actively participating in development activities.
Naveen asserted that the BJD is committed to giving them significant roles and focusing on increasing female membership in the party.
“Though the BJP in its election manifesto announced to give financial assistance of Rs 50,000 to each woman in the state under Subhadra Yojana within two years, now the government has announced to give it in five years. That too, women will get a financial assistance of Rs 5,000 every six months,” Naveen said.
Naveen also said that the BJP’s pre-election promise of providing 300 units of free electricity. The BJP leaders came to Odisha during elections and made grand announcements, but in reality, people received nothing. The BJP should not betray the trust of women and the public, he added.