BJD MP Sasmit Patra on Thursday said that the central government should take all necessary steps to ensure that the perpetrators of this gruesome attack are brought to justice.
Amid growing differences within the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) over the party's stand on the Waqf Amendment Bill in the Rajya Sabha, BJD leader Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak said that there is no infighting at all and MPs, MLAs and workers are united.
Sujeet Kumar further questioned BJD's approach towards the Waqf (Amendment) Act and stated that they are 'confused'. He said that one MP, Sasmit Patra, supported the bill, whereas Muzibulla Khan opposed it. Kumar added that one BJD MP was absent during voting on the Waqf Amendment Bill.
The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has raised concerns over the Waqf Amendment Bill, which is expected to be tabled in Parliament on Tuesday. BJD MP Sasmit Patra said that while the specifics of the bill have not been circulated, the party is concerned about whether opposition voices have been con
Speaking to ANI, Patra said, "We strongly condemn it, and it shows how democracy is being murdered in Odisha. The Odisha Police has become the handmaiden of the Odisha government and the Odisha Vidhan Sabha and are stopping not only the Odisha BJD and Congress MLAs from entering the Odish
He urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) to issue a comprehensive document explaining the linkage of Voter ID (EPIC) with Aadhaar, emphasizing the need for transparency regarding its objectives and privacy concerns.
Amid discussions on the three-language policy under the National Education Policy (NEP), Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MP Sasmit Patra emphasized the need for dialogue and consultation between the Centre and states to address concerns.
Patra also alleged that the BJP tried to change the name of the state's sports awards which were in the name of Biju Patnaik, and the date of Panchayati Raj Diwas, which was earlier on the birth anniversary of Biju Patnaik.
Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MP Sasmit Patra on Wednesday reiterated the party's demand for a caste census, emphasizing that both the general census and caste-based enumeration should be conducted at the earliest.
"I stand here today not just as a representative of Odisha but as the voice of a state that has been abandoned by this Union Budget! This is not just neglect - this is an affront to four and a half crore people of Odisha," Patra said while speaking in Rajya Sabha.