Bhubaneswar, March 29 -- The Opposition BJP and Congress came down heavily on the ruling BJD government alleging its link in the fake certificate racket operating in Odisha.

Launching a scathing attack on the ruling BJD, BJP leader and Opposition Chief Whip Mohan Majhi displayed photographs of the prime accused in fake certificate case, Manoj Mishra with former Minister Susanta Singh and alleged a big conspiracy.

Mishra was operating the racket under the patronage of the government and doing frauds to the tune of crores of rupees, the saffron party leader alleged.

"Several BJD leaders are involved in the racket. Manoj Mishra was easily operating the syndicate with the help from Susanta Singh. The racket has spread its roots to differen...