Tag: Opposition

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Minister slams opposition over Army chief's warning on Kashmir

New Delhi: Minister of State in the PMO Jitendra Singh on Friday urged the Congress and other opposition parties to refrain from criticising Army chief General Bipin Rawat for warning Kashmiri protesters. “I think regardless of our political affiliations, it is to be understood that politcking in the name of sceurity forces is ultimatley going […]

  • Saturday, 03 July 2021
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Opposition seeks House committee probe into Dana Majhi case

Bhubaneswar: The opposition Congress and BJP on Saturday demanded the constitution of a House committee to probe the case of Dana Majhi, who walked about 10 km with his wife’s body on his shoulders after he was allegedly denied a hearse in Odisha. The demand of the opposition comes a day after the state government […]

  • Friday, 02 July 2021
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Minister says "sorry" for his remark on acquittal of accused

Bhubaneswar: With opposition Congress and BJP demanding his resignation, Odisha Agriculture minister Pradeep Maharathy Thursday said “sorry” over his remark on the acquittal of accused persons in the sensational Pipili rape and murder case. “I am sorry if anyone is hurt over my statement. I have no intention to hurt anyone. I am an open […]

  • Tuesday, 29 June 2021
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PM's statement triggers protest in Odisha Assembly

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Assembly today witnessed a protest against Narendra Modi’s alleged “anti-Odisha” remark with Congress questioning Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s silence on the issue and ruling BJD demanding an apology from the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister’s remark on Odisha’s poverty at an election rally in Uttar Pradesh continued to rock the Assembly for the […]

  • Monday, 28 June 2021
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BJD govt playing 'PEETHA politics' to woo rural voters: Opposition

Bhubaneswar: A day after the Peoples Empowerment-Enabling Transparency and Accountability of Odisha Initiatives (PEETHA) scheme was launched by the BJD government, opposition parties slammed the scheme alleging that it is not a step for inclusive development but another political ploy of the ruling party to woo rural voters and divert the attention of public from […]

  • Thursday, 24 June 2021
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Odisha CM paid Rs 1.89 cr to Salman Khan for self-promotion, says BJP

Bhubaneswar: At a time when Odisha government is patting its own back for organising a magnificent opening ceremony for the men’s Hockey World Cup, BJP’s Lekhashree Samantsinghar today accused Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik of spending crores of public money just for taking selfie with Bollywood stars and his own promotion. In a tweet, Samantsinghar criticised […]

  • Wednesday, 23 June 2021
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Congress is a sinking ship like Titanic, says PM Modi

Nanded (Maharashtra): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday compared the opposition Congress to a “sinking ship” which will take down all who are on it. “Last time (in 2014), the Congress was reduced to just 44 (Lok Sabha) seats. This time the situation is even worse. It has become like the Titanic; with each passing […]

  • Sunday, 02 May 2021
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Naveen sings new special focus state-tune; Opposition terms it stunt

Bhubaneswar: Politics intensified over the recent meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in New Delhi during which the latter demanded ‘special focus state’ status. Citing that Odisha is hit by natural calamities frequently, CM Naveen demanded that the State may be granted benefits of a special category state for […]

  • Thursday, 29 April 2021
PM must preach his MPs before guiding Opposition: Congress

New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday responded to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s advice to the Opposition, saying his words were most of the time not implemented by his own party leaders. Stressing on the importance of an active opposition in democracy, Modi on Monday told them not to bother about their numbers and instead actively […]

  • Thursday, 29 April 2021
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‘Odisha Khadi board irregularities run into crores’

Bhubaneswar: The Opposition BJP today raked up the issue of alleged irregularities in Odisha Khadi and Village Industries Board (OKVIB) and said that Centre’s allocation of Rs 86 crore was misused. During the zero hour, Leader of Opposition and BJP leader Pradipta Naik alleged that there were massive irregularities in procurement and sale of Khadi […]

  • Wednesday, 28 April 2021
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Odisha MLAs go up in arms against Speaker

Bhubaneswar: The legislators of the ruling and Opposition parties today targeted the Assembly Speaker alleging that they were not allowed to speak during the question hour session of the Odisha Assembly today. Congress’ Jeypore MLA Tara Bahinipati and BJD MLA from Dhenkanal, Sudhir Kumar Samal, alleged that they were not given a chance to raise […]

  • Tuesday, 27 April 2021
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Why BJD took u-turn on RTI amendment bill

Bhubaneswar: Despite strong opposition by its MPs in both the Houses of the Parliament, questions are being raised on what conditions Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik extended support to the Centre on the contentious RTI amendment bill. The BJD MPs, during discussion in Parliament, opposed the bill which seeks to reduce the tenure of Chief Information […]

  • Tuesday, 27 April 2021
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286 cases of atrocity against elderly parents registered in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Members of both the Opposition and ruling party today expressed displeasure in the State Assembly over safety of senior citizens. Responding to a question by the Opposition, Social Security Minister Ashok Panda said that as many as 286 cases of atrocity against elderly parents were registered, of which verdict of 119 cases is out […]

  • Tuesday, 27 April 2021
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KALIA Scheme A Gimmick To Garner Votes, Alleges Opposition

 Bhubaneswar: Opposition parties today targeted the Odisha government over the KALIA scheme alleging that it was rolled out only to gain political mileage ahead of elections. Questions including how beneficiaries were chosen, source of funds and how sharecroppers are being benefitted were raised during a discussion on an adjournment motion in the Odisha Assembly today. […]

  • Tuesday, 27 April 2021
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Opposition Raps Odisha Govt Over Reports On Illegal Cattle Transportation

Bhubaneswar/Balasore: Alleging failure in bringing down the cases of illegal transportation of cattle in the State, the Opposition parties- BJP and Congress today launched a scathing attack on the Odisha government in the Assembly. There has been a significant rise in the number of illegal transportation of cattle through Odisha. As per reports, national highway-16 […]

  • Tuesday, 27 April 2021
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