Addressing a public rally in Sambalpur, Shah said, "The BJD government is destroying the state of Odisha. Naveen Babu is forcing 'Babu Shahi' on Odisha and hurting the Odia people's dignity. Naveen Babu is 'strangulating' the culture and pride of Odisha."
"The works done by BJD in Odisha motivated me to take this step," Panigrahy remarked, underlining his admiration for the party's initiatives aimed at the state's progress.
"Today, every Odia is thinking about why is their state lagging so much. It has been 26 years but villages in Odisha do not have access to drinking water. Fields in Odisha do not have water for irrigation. Schools in Odisha do not have teachers...Government hospitals do not have doctors. Odi
Hitting out at BJP leaders for their "Odia asmita is in danger" jibes at the ruling BJD, party leader VK Pandian who is a close aide of Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, has said that the BJP-led central government did not "spend a single rupee" for development of Odia as a classical
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday summoned Advocate Jai Anant Dehadrai and others in a defamation suit filed by BJD MP and Senior Lawyer Pinaki Mishra for levelling allegations of corruption against him and using defamatory words by calling him "Canning Lane", "Odia Babu" and "Dalal of Puri"
Popular Odia filmstar and former Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MLA Akash Das Nayak joined the BJP in the presence of Odisha BJP state president Manmohan Samal at party headquarters in Bhubaneswar on Sunday.
In a blow to the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) days ahead of the simultaneous Lok Sabha and assembly elections in the state, popular Odia actor-turned-politician Arindam Roy joined the BJP on Friday.
In a new initiative, the Odisha government will launch the "Nabin Odisha Magic Card", a points-based smart card that will engage and empower the youth, enable them to move forward and create a platform to achieve their dreams, on March 5.
Minister Pratap Keshari emphasized the importance of showcasing the ancient cultural heritage of Odisha, not only within the state but on a national and global scale.
The three-day conference, inaugurated by CM Patnaik on February 3, saw the participation of more than 10 thousand Odia scholars, including linguists, researchers, and students. The Speaker of the Odisha Assembly, ministers, and MLAs also took part in the conference held at Janata Maidan i