Bhubaneswar, Dec 8 (PTI) Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik termed the Odisha government’s supplementary budget as “an empty vessel” that makes “good sound”.

Patnaik made the statement outside the Assembly while the House debated the Odisha Appropriation (No.2) Bill, 2025, introduced by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi here. Though the BJD president attended the session, he did not participate in the debate.

Responding to the criticism, the chief minister said Patnaik should make his comments inside the House.

“It is said by many people in our state and no expenditure is being made by the government for the people and their development. This is very sad to report. Time and again this is being brought to the attention of the state government that there must be some expenditure for the

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