Dharmendra Pradhan criticizes CM Naveen Patnaik

BHUBANESWAR: Union petroleum minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday criticized chief minister Naveen Patnaik for terming BJP president Amit Shah's allegations as baseless. Shah on Thursday at a rally in Balangir had alleged that the state government neglects western Odisha.
Pradhansaid the western Odisha districts are not developed due to lack of proper focus of the state government. He will visit Kotia village in Koraput district on Monday.