CM Majhi likens Opposition to ‘cockroaches’, accuses it of obstructing development

BHUBANESWAR: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the Opposition, accusing it of repeatedly staging protests to create instability, while Prime Minister Narendra Modi was working to build a developed India.

Addressing a gathering at Kalinganagar in Jajpur district during the launch of industrial projects, Majhi said the Opposition was preoccupied with political survival and agitation instead of contributing to the country’s development.While India under PM Modi’s leadership is progressing towards Viksit Bharat, some critics are indulging in activities aimed at disrupting development,” he said, accusing them of turning irrelevant issues into controversies.While the BJP government at the Centre and in Odisha are working to attract investments, generate employment and accelerate economic growth, opposition parties are organising demonstrations in the state and the national capital,” Majhi said.

He accused them of using issues unrelated to development to obstruct the government’s efforts and said their politics was driven more by the need to expand their influence than by concern for the country’s 

Describing Modi’s critics as “cockroaches”, the chief minister said the Opposition lacked a vision for national development and commitment to Odisha’s progress. He alleged that its principal concern was to protect its political identity and existence.