Bhubaneswar, July 17 (IANS) A political slugfest broke out on Friday as the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the opposition — Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Congress — traded charges over the alleged mismanagement during the Rath Yatra in Puri on Thursday. On Friday, the main opposition BJD once again targeted the state government, alleging serious lapses in the conduct of the world-famous Rath Yatra in Puri.Senior BJD leader Pramila Mallik said the unfortunate incidents during the Rath Yatr…
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Bhubaneswar, July 12 (IANS) The Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Sunday accused the BJP government in Odisha of making a “futile attempt” to erase the legacy of Mission Shakti, a flagship women’s empowerment programme launched under the previous BJD regime, by removing the photograph and information of former Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik from its official website.Addressing a press conference at Sankha Bhawan, the BJD headquarters, senior party women leaders, including Chief Whip in the Odis…
Bhubaneswar, May 25 (IANS) Senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader and the party’s chief whip in the Odisha Assembly, Pramila Mallik, on Monday hit out at veteran leader Debashish Samantaray, saying that his resignation would not impact the party and would instead benefit it. It is worth noting that three-time MLA Samantaray on Monday tendered his resignation from the party in a letter to Naveen Patnaik, the president of BJD, citing continuous sidelining within the party.He also resigned from his …
Bhubaneswar, May 6 (IANS) Odisha Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) R.S. Gopalan is scheduled to meet a delegation of Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on May 11 over the alleged illegal issuance of a second ballot paper to legislators, Upasana Mohapatra and Purna Chandra Sethy, during the biennial elections to the Rajya Sabha held on March 16. As per the instructions of the BJD President Naveen Patnaik, senior party leader Sasmit Patra on April 28 submitted an urgent representation to the Election Commission of…
Bhubaneswar, May 1 (IANS) The Opposition Biju Janata Dal on Friday announced that it will launch the “Nari Adhikar Abhiyan” (Women’s Rights Campaign) from May 10 to May 25 across all constituencies in the state, protesting against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party for its alleged anti-women policies and failure to implement the Women’s Reservation Bill. In a press conference held at the party headquarters here, the regional party launched a scathing attack against the Bharatiya Janata…
Bhubaneswar, April 27 (IANS) A delegation of Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MLAs, led by Deputy Leader Prasanna Acharya, on Monday met the Speaker of the Odisha Legislative Assembly, Surama Padhy, and submitted a formal memorandum seeking the disqualification of eight party legislators who reportedly violated the party’s whip and were giving statements against the party in public.The demand comes after these eight MLAs allegedly voted in favour of the ruling party-supported candidate during the recent …
Bhubaneswar, March 30 (IANS) The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Monday strongly condemned BJP MP Nishikant Dubey’s objectionable remarks about the legendary politician Biju Patnaik and demanded an apology from the Godda MP. The Biju Yuva Janata Dal and Chhatra Janata Dal, the youth and student wings of the BJD, respectively, staged a protest at Master Canteen Square in Bhubaneswar, strongly opposing Dubey’s remarks.During a press conference held at Shankha Bhavan (BJD headquarters), senior vice-pr…
Bhubaneswar, March 25 (IANS) Massive uproar continued to disrupt the Odisha Assembly on Wednesday, with Opposition parties, including the BJD and Congress, stepping up protests over the March 16 fire in the Trauma Care ICU of SCB Medical College and Hospital that claimed 12 lives and left scores with severe burn injuries.In a unique show of protest, Opposition members entered the Assembly wearing black T-shirts with slogans such as ‘Weak Chief Minister’ targeting the state government over it…
Bhubaneswar, March 19 (IANS) The Odisha Assembly continued to witness massive protests by opposition members from the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Congress for the third consecutive day, demanding the resignation of Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling over the tragic fire accident at SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack on March 16. Opposition MLAs holding placards and banners raised anti-government slogans near the Speaker’s podium when the house proceedings commenced on Thursday.After j…
Bhubaneswar, March 17 (IANS) The main opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Tuesday issued show-cause notices to six of its legislators for voting in favour of the BJP-backed independent candidate in violation of party directions during the recently concluded Rajya Sabha election for four seats from Odisha. The MLAs against whom show-cause notices have been issued by BJD Chief Whip Pramila Mallik include Baliguda MLA Chakramani Kanhar, Jayadev MLA Naba Kishore Mallick, Choudwar-Cuttack MLA Souvic …