Bhubaneswar, April 22 -- Odisha Minister and BJP leader Prithviraj Harichandan on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the BJD, stating that the government in Odisha is committed to zero tolerance for crime.

Speaking to ANI, Odisha Minister Prithviraj Harichandan said, "When they (BJD) were in Opposition, they did not have answers to several things...We act promptly on things which are happening...If there is a crime, we immediately take action, and the accused is jailed. We are trying to make Odisha a zero crime area and make it crime-free...What the opposition is saying is baseless..."

"The BJP government in Odisha is being questioned, but it's important to remember that just 10 months ago, the opposition was in power. Serious cases ...