Patnaik non-commital on supporting NDA

He, however, hoped that whichever government comes to power at the Centre, it will be “less hostile and discriminatory” towards Odisha.

“We are hopeful that whichever the new government is will be less hostile and discriminatory towards Odisha,” he said.  

Training his guns at the Congress, Mishra said he Congress-led UPA government at the Centre had been very “hostile” towards the state.

“Congress has been very hostile for the last ten years because they do not get votes in Odisha so they have decided to discriminate against its people.

This is a vicious cycle because now they are reaping a bitter harvest because of this step motherly treatment and they are being kept out of power for the fourth consecutive term,” he added.