Bhubaneswar, Dec. 9 -- Former Odisha Chief Minister and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) chief Naveen Patnaik has come down heavily on the Mohan Charan Majhi government, accusing it of not incurring any expenditure on development for the people.

Speaking to reporters here, Patnaik, who has served as Odisha CM for 24 years, said that the BJP government in the state remains "totally neglectful" in this regard.

"I'm sad to say it's not my remark alone. Many people in our state say the state government is not making any expenditures for people's development. This is a very sad thing to report. Time and again, this has been brought to the attention of the state government that there must be some expenditure for the development of the people of this sta...