Bhubaneswar, Nov. 19 -- The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Wednesday criticised the Odisha government, stating that its programmes remain largely confined to speeches and rhetoric, failing to reach the people effectively.

Reacting to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi's address at the District Collectors' Conference, BJD spokesperson and media coordinator Lenin Mohanty said that over sixteen months after the BJP assumed power in the state, its initiatives remain limited to announcements rather than tangible benefits.

Mohanty noted that merely changing the names and colours of schemes introduced by the previous BJD government has not helped citizens. Most initiatives remain on paper as declarations without actual implementation.

He highlighted t...