Bhubaneswar, May 5 -- After releasing the Sankalp Patra for Odisha, National President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) JP Nadda spoke about a host of issues including the condition of agriculture, irrigation and political culture in Odisha during an exclusive interview with Radhamadhab Mishra, the news editor of OTV.Here are some excerpts:

Q: What will you say about the manifesto as a serious document and your claim that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has changed the culture of politics?

Ans: Prior to the UPA government, a manifesto was treated as a document of tradition. It was made as a mere traditional practice. There was no seriousness for its implementation. Without implementing it, another manifesto is brought next year. Old iss...