In a sharp swipe at the previous regime, finance minister Dr Swapan Dasgupta on Thursday asserted that the state's first BJP government would prepare its budget through direct consultation with people and stakeholders rather than "on a treadmill".
Marking two years of the BJP government in Odisha, the opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the ruling dispensation, releasing a list of what it termed as the “Top 24 Failures” of the government during its first 24 months in office.
Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav launched a sharp attack on the BJP government over alleged illegal mining activities in Banda district.
Since the BJP Government came to power in 2024, the Odisha Vigilance has made a seizure of Rs. 248.91 crore ill-gotten assets and arrested as many as 369 individuals including IAS and State administrative officers under prevention of corruption act, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said.
Speaking to reporters at the party office in Lucknow, Yadav alleged that inflation continues to rise while the government is burdening the public through higher taxes.
The SP chief questioned the rationale behind taking up the debate on the national song during the winter session of the UP assembly while it has already been discussed in the Lok Sabha.
"This issue is linked to the Prime Minister's parliamentary constituency, where 38 cases have been filed so far. It is the moral duty of the local MP to ensure action against the culprits", Yadav said in a statement.
It was also decided to provide a compassionate appointment to his younger brother, Ankit Sharma, in the post of Sub Inspector in the district police force.
Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh today said in a statement that the current GST system has become a "Growth Suppressing Tax" due to multiple rate slabs and exemptions, which have facilitated evasion and increased complexity.
Former Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda has said that the ruling BJP government should file a contempt of court case as holding a meeting on the SYL issue would not help in getting Haryana its rightful share in water.
