Tag: Central Neglect

The issue of alleged non-lifting of parboiled rice from Odisha also echoed in the Rajya Sabha recently with BJD MPs demanding the Food Corporation of India (FCI) to lift the surplus rice at the earliest.

Bhubaneswar: Even though the controversies arising out of Mahanadi and Polavaram issues shows no sign of abetment, a fresh debate has cropped up after Centre rejected Odisha’s demand to grant fund at a ratio of 90:10 for taking up Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP), which has been amalgamated later with Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana […]

Bhubaneswar: Reiterating that Odisha has been neglected by the Centre, BJD president Naveen Patnaik addressing a poll rally in Kaptipada of Mayurbhanj district, once again said the Prime Minister and other Central leaders were conspicuously absent when multiple natural disasters struck Odisha but are visiting the State now daily to seek votes. Targeting PM Modi, […]

Bhubaneswar: A day after the Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik raised his old slogan-central negligence, the State unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday lashed out at the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president, terming his statements as a ploy to divert public attention from various sensitive issues that have tarnished the face of State government […]

Bhubaneswar: Toeing the line of BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik’s clarion call to the party youth workers at the executive meeting of Biju Yuva Janata Dal two days back, the regional party has followed the footprint of their leader while reiterating the central neglect, step-motherly treatment and negative approach of Centre towards Odisha. The leaders of […]