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“The ruling party is creating drama as people of the state have already understood the inability of the state government in protecting Odisha’s interest on Mahanadi issue. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was also faced protest when he had visited Chennai recently.A number of senior BJD leader hit out at both Chhattisgarh and the Centre over the Mahanadi issue. At a news conference here, Patnaik also targeted the state government’s inefficiency in handling the issue. The move is to target the BJP that is in power both at the Centre and in Chhattisgarh.Addressing a BJD symposium here at party headquarters, BJD president and chief minister Naveen Patnaik accused both the Chhattisgarh and NDA government of obstructing the flow of Mahanadi water into Odisha. As BJP has started exposing the Naveen Patnaik dispensation, they have planned protest to gain political mileage,” Mohanty said.Meanwhile, newly elected Congress president Niranjan Patnaik also vowed that his party would fight against the Centre’s injustice on Mahanadi issue..