BJD holds a mask protest against Centre for not recognizing ‘1817 Paika Rebellion’ as ‘first War of Independence’. Severall of the ruling party wearing mask of freedom fighter Jayi Rajguru were sloganeering against Centre. CM Naveen Patnaik had earlier urged the Centre to declare ‘Paika Rebellion’ as the first War of Independence. Citing the Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR) comments, Union Culture Minister G Kishan Reddy recently said in Rajya Sabha that the Paika rebellion cannot be called the first War of Independence.
The leader of the opposition pointed out that compensation to the victims of the train accident should have been provided from the chief minister's relief fund.
hikari said that it is an inhuman approach on behalf of the Chief Minister to call the family members of the victims to collect the compensation cheques barely five days after the accident.
Taking a swipe at the Centre, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused it of not doing anything to trace out those who are still missing.
The mass outreach campaign is being held across the country to mark the completion of nine years of the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre.
The leader of the opposition pointed out that compensation to the victims of the train accident should have been provided from the chief minister's relief fund.
hikari said that it is an inhuman approach on behalf of the Chief Minister to call the family members of the victims to collect the compensation cheques barely five days after the accident.
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