Bhubaneswar, March 4 -- Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Majhi has invited the Leader of Opposition, Naveen Patnaik, to join the state-level celebrations marking the birth anniversary of legendary leader Biju Patnaik, scheduled to take place at Jayadev Bhavan in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday.

Responding to the CM's invitation, BJD Vice-President and former Odisha Minister Debi Prasad Mishra alleged that the CM's letter came after pressure and questioned the government's decision not to celebrate March 5 as 'Panchayati Raj Day. '

BJD Vice-president Debi Prasad Mishra said, "After pressure, CM has written a letter to Naveen Babu. But why did the BJP government change the Panchayat Raj Diwas date? CM should answer first."

The Odisha government has ...