India, May 20 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday launched a scathing attack on Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik alleging that certain miscreants have completely surrounded the latter's residence and office and said the backbone of it will be broken if the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) comes to power on June 10.

Addressing public meetings in Angul and Cuttack Lok Sabha constituencies in Odisha after holding a roadshow in the temple town of Puri this morning, Modi said a mafia in Odisha is controlling everything and not allowing anyone to compete. "Once BJP comes to power on June 10, its backbone will be broken," said Modi.

Raising the issue of Ratna Bhandar, the treasure trove of Jagannath temple in Puri, Modi said people are d...