Odisha’s political arena heats up with the February 17 budget session on the horizon. Congress MLAs, convening at the assembly, forged a robust strategy to dismantle government narratives on multifaceted woes plaguing society.
OPCC head Bhakt Charan Das affirmed to media that the party will robustly champion public causes and demand redress for administrative derelictions. Targeted critiques span farmer injustices, polluting industries displacing locals, Mahanadi dispute deadlock, free electricity pleas, tax rebates, women empowerment gaps, unemployment crisis, scams denying land rights and jobs to SCs/STs, and unkept poll assurances.
The powwow featured CLP chief Ramchandra Kadam, Odisha incharge Jetti Kusum Kumar, and MLAs. BJD and Congress plot a pincer on the treasury benches over paddy procurement fiasco.
Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik tasked BJD with raising farm and security breakdowns. Speaker Surama Padhi mediated all-party talks for seamless operations. Session inaugurates via Governor’s address, budget tabling February 20. Two-phase affair with 28 days concludes April 8.