India, Dec. 26 -- Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik today launched a sharp attack on the BJP government in Odisha, alleging poor governance and failure on multiple fronts.

He said the BJD will continue to work for the people of the state by following the ideals of Biju Patnaik.

Naveen hits out at BJP govt Criticising the ruling BJP, Patnaik questioned the performance of the 'double engine government'. "Despite 18 months of the BJP government in Odisha, it does not feel like there is a functioning administration," he said.

The former chief minister listed several issues to underline his criticism. He said farmers are not getting fertilisers, while mandis are not opening on time. He claimed women associated with Mission Shak...