Odisha’s growth only agenda in PM’s meet with BJP leaders

BHUBANESWAR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting with BJP MLAs, MPs and state office-bearers on the first day of his visit to the state from Friday has generated a lot of curiosity in political circles.

While it has given rise to much speculations, state BJP president Manmohan Samal told reporters that no formal agenda has been set for the discussion and everything will be known only when the prime minister conducts the meeting. “There is nothing unusual about it. This is the style of functioning of the prime minister. He will set the agenda,” he said.

“We expect that the prime minister will take stock of the performance of the new government as the people’s expectations are very high. He may ask the party legislators and functionaries to rate the government to know if they are happy with its functioning,” said a senior party leader.