His attack against the Naveen Patnaik, Chief Minister of Odisha, has brought up the possibility of unearthing a mega mining scam in the state - Srikant Jena's allegations have however been quickly rebutted by the Biju Janata Dal (BJD). While Minister of State for (Independent Charge) Statistics and Programme Implementation, Chemicals & Fertilisers has raised questions on why the companies responsible for exceeding the mining limit have not been brought to book.
