Bhubaneswar, Feb. 17 -- Biju Janata Dal, the main Opposition party in Odisha, claimed that the economic growth of the state has slowed down under the BJP regime.

"The BJP is in power at the Centre as well as in Odisha. The economic growth of the state has declined under this double-engine government," said Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Odisha Assembly Naveen Patnaik today.

Patnaik, a five-time former Chief Minister, claimed that the industrial growth in Odisha has also declined during the BJP rule.

"The industrial growth has also declined in Odisha. I wonder whether the double-engine system is going in reverse direction," said Patanik while commenting on the State Budget 2025-26 tabled by the BJP government in the Assembly today.

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