Tag: Damodar Rout

Bhubaneswar: A day after senior ruling party leader Damodar Rout expressed his displeasure over being sidelined and not given opportunity to speak on Mahanadi water dispute in Odisha Assembly, his son and party’s State secretary, Sambit Routray today termed such attitude towards his father as unfortunate. Speaking in favour of his father, Sambit said it […]

Bhubaneswar: Senior ruling party leader, Damodar Rout today expressed his displeasure for being sidelined by the party and not getting an opportunity to speak on Mahanadi water dispute in the Odisha Assembly. “I asked Prasanna Acharya today morning why I am not being invited during discussions on Mahanadi and was not allowed to speak on […]

Bhubaneswar: The proceedings of Odisha Assembly were disrupted following pandemonium by opposition members seeking a reply from Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on deteriorating law and order situation and rise in incidents of crime against women and rape of minor girls in the State. The opposition members tried to corner Odisha government over the alleged rape […]

Bhubaneswar: Senior BJD leader and former minister Damodar Rout proposed implementation of ‘no work, no pay’ rule in the Odisha Assembly after another session of the House on Wednesday witnessed repeated adjournments amid ruckus created by opposition party leaders over various issues. Rout said the legislators should be paid according to their work; receiving full […]

Bhubaneswar: The Eighth edition of Odisha Television Limited’s annual convention, ‘Foresight 2018’ saw several brainstorming sessions and discussions on topics relevant in the present social, economical, cultural and political situation in the State and country. The first session was graced by Union Minister of State for Agriculture & Farmer Welfare Gajendra Singh Sekhawat. The minister […]

Bhubaneswar: Senior BJD leader Damodar Rout on Friday once again fanned the controversy surrounding the attack on residence of Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s private secretary VK Pandian saying that officers protesting the attack will be better off doing some self-introspection. Dama Rout’s op-ed appeared in a local vernacular daily today with the headline ‘introspection […]

Bhubaneswar: Even one-and-a-half month have passed since he was sacked as the Cooperation Minister, Damodar Rout’s name continues to appear on the Odisha government website as a minister. As per the portal of the Registrar of Co-operative Society (http://coopodisha.gov.in/RegCoopSociety.html), Rout is still the Minister of Cooperation & Excise. Moreover, the department’s portal continues to name […]

Bhubaneswar: A day after few BJP activists resorted to vandalism at the official residence of Chief Minister’s private secretary VK Pandian, former BJD Minister Damodar Rout said that there is no harm in removing the bureaucrat on moral grounds if there are allegations against him. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has set precedent of removing people […]

Bhubaneswar: A few hours after MP Baijayant Panda was suspended from the primary membership of ruling BJD, party senior leader and former Minister Damodar Rout on Wednesday hinted at growing resentment within the party. Speaking on the sidelines of a function in Puri, Rout cited the example of Buxi Jagabandhu’s rebellion against Britishers and hinted […]

Bhubaneswar: Former Agriculture Minister Damodar Rout today refuted the claims of Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, who on Saturday had stated that the senior BJD leader had to pay a price for being vocal about the corruption that spreads till the third floor of the State Secretariat. “Dama Babu had said in Rayagada that the trail […]

Bhubaneswar: Tension prevailed at Sishu Bhawan square here as Brahmana Mahasangha intensified its protest against sacked Minister Damodar Rout demanding his ouster from Biju Janata Dal (BJD) for his derogatory remarks against Brahmin community. The Brahmins who also demanded unconditional apology from the former minister are scheduled to take the rally to his residence. In […]

Bhubaneswar: In yet another blow to sacked minister Damodar Rout, Chief Minister and BJD president Naveen Patnaik  today removed him from the post of party vice-president as well as the observer of Dhenkanal district. The development comes barely 24 hours after he was sacked as Agriculture Minister for his alleged casteist remarks against Brahmins. “The […]

Bhubaneswar: Taking stern action against Damodar Rout over his casteist remarks, Odisha CM and BJD president Naveen Patnaik today dismissed senior leader and Agriculture minister Damodar Rout from his Council of Ministers. “I strongly disapprove of anyone who makes derogatory remarks against any caste, creed or religion. I have dismissed Damodar Rout from the council […]

Puri: Protests against Agriculture Minister Damodar Rout’s ‘beggar’ remarks on Brahmins have taken a bigger  proportion with a group of Brahmins lodging a police complaint against him here on Thursday. The activists submitted a written complaint to the Town police here alleging that the Minister is trying to mislead people by giving such derogatory remarks. […]

Bhubaneswar: After drawing flak for his ‘beggar’ remarks on Brahmins, Agriculture Minister Damodar Rout sought an apology through a video uploaded on social media. Rout posted a video on his Facebook page saying, he is sorry for insulting Brahmins and that the meaning of his words was changed . “The Brahmins belong to the upper […]