Only Congress concerned about upliftment of tribals: Sonia

New Delhi: Congress chief Sonia Gandhi on Friday scorned at the Naveen Patnaik-led BJD government in Odisha and accused it of not utilising the funds given by the Union government.

The Congress supremo said, "The state government is busy looting the natural resources and then it is giving it to the private companies."

While addressing a poll rally in Balasore, Odisha, the Congress leader asserted that only her party was concerned for the upliftement of the tribals.

Sonia Gandhi also hurled barbs at the BJP saying the saffron party was 'opportunistic' and its only aim was to get power. "BJP's agenda is to spread anger and hatred," she said.