Naveen Patnaik responds to Rahul Gandhi’s ‘remote-controlled’ allegation, says ‘bilkul bakwas’ 

Naveen Patnaik.

Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik, on Monday, rejected the allegations made by Congress president Rahul Gandhi that he was being “remote-controlled” by Prime Minister Narendra Modi because of the chit fund scam in the state.

The tight-lipped CM, while on a trip to Delhi, was asked about the allegations made by Gandhi, responding to this he laughed and said, “bilkul bakwaas (utter rubbish)”.

While addressing a rally in Bhubaneswar last week, Gandhi had said, “Chowkidar toh chor hai (Chowkidaar is a thief) … There (in Delhi) you have the chowkidar and here, the chit-fund scam. Because of the chit-fund scam by the Odisha CM and his ministers, Odisha’s remote control is with India’s corrupt chowkidar.”

Gandhi further targeted Modi and Odisha CM and said, “Naveen Patnaik sits and stands when Modi presses a button. When a bill must be passed in Parliament, chowkidar presses the button and Naveen has it passed. The entire country calls notebandi (demonetization) a foolishness. Naveen Patnaik also thinks it is wrong. Then chowkidar presses a button and Naveen calls it a good move.”

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