23 years of Naveen Patnaik rule in Odisha: BJP highlights dismal efficiency of state in varied fields

Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has been on the helm of energy in Odisha for an uninterrupted 23 years. Naveen Patnaik has been the chief minister of Odisha for over 20 years.

On July 3, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) slammed the state’s CM Naveen Patnaik-led BJD authorities, releasing disturbing information on the state’s economic system, crime, training, and employment. 

Taking to Twitter, BJP spokesperson Anil Biswal posted a video of him displaying some placards with statistics about Odisha indicating the place the state stands with 23 years of the BJD in energy.

“23 years of uninterrupted rule of Naveen Patnaik as Chief Minister of Odisha. Where stands #Odisha? What is the ground reality of Odisha and what is narrated in national media?” Biswal tweeted.

23 years of uninterrupted rule of Naveen Patnaik as Chief Minister of Odisha.
Where stands #Odisha? What is the bottom actuality of Odisha and what’s narrated in nationwide media?

If you could have any doubt on information please remark, I’ll share the supply. pic.twitter.com/CT0PfbHw25

— Anil Biswal (@BiswalAnil) July 3, 2023

Biswal claimed that regardless of Naveen Patnaik’s 23-year uninterrupted rule as Chief Minister, Odisha now has the “third lowest” per capita revenue and lowest farmers’ revenue within the nation. 

According to a National Statistical Office (NSO) survey performed in 2019, Odisha ranked second from the underside within the nation by way of farmer revenue.

According to the NSO report, every farmer’s household in Odisha earns Rs 5,112 monthly, in comparison with Rs 4,895 in Jharkhand, which ranked lowest amongst all states and union territories within the nation.

“Odisha highest in serious crimes against women”, claims BJP

In phrases of crime towards ladies, BJP’s Anil Biswal claimed that Odisha has the very best variety of critical crimes towards ladies. To again his assertion, Biswal shared a media report on National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) findings in ‘Crime In India 2021’ which indicated that Odisha witnessed a surge of 23% in crimes towards ladies within the 12 months 2021. According to the 2021 NCRB report, the state noticed a surge in rape crimes and circumstances of home violence. Moreover, the state recorded the very best variety of cybercrimes towards ladies with 565 circumstances. 

‘Conviction price at a document low in Odisha‘

Biswal additional acknowledged that whereas Odisha has the very best variety of critical crimes towards ladies, the conviction price is just 5.7%, the bottom within the nation. The BJP chief relied on his claims in a 2022 report relating to the NCRB information concerning the conviction price.

According to NCRB information, the conviction price dropped to five.7% for offences below the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and three.8% for offenses below Special and Local Laws (SLL). However, Odisha’s conviction price is barely forward of Assam’s (5.6%).

‘Highest disproportionate assets cases in Odisha’ 

The BJP chief identified that the state of Odisha witnessed the very best disproportionate property incidents within the current previous. 

Interestingly, in December final 12 months, it was reported that within the 12 months 2022, the Odisha Vigilance Department arrested practically 200 authorities officers and filed 285 legal circumstances.

According to the division’s information, Vigilance registered 84 disproportionate property (DA) circumstances and 118 lure circumstances out of those 285 circumstances. In 2022, Odisha Vigilance recorded the very best variety of DA circumstances within the nation.

According to Vigilance Director YK Jethwa, the division uncovered disproportionate property value Rs 174 crore and achieved the very best money seizures with the prime 4 recoveries totaling Rs 7 crore in 2022.

‘No state government-run university in the top 100 ranking’ 

The just lately launched National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) rankings have uncovered the reality past the Naveen Patnaik-led authorities’s lofty declare of offering high quality training at government-run establishments. BJP’s Anil Biswal displayed a placard highlighting the poor efficiency of state-run universities in Odisha.

The NIRF rankings, launched by the Ministry of Education in June of this 12 months, revealed a downward development within the state’s instructional requirements. In phrases of total efficiency, no state-run instructional establishment from Odisha has been capable of rank among the many prime 100 within the nation though two personal universities from Odisha did make it to the highest 100 record.

In the 12 months 2022 as nicely, not one of the state-run universities might handle to make it to the record of the highest 100 universities in India. 

‘Liquor sales’ 

Biswal additionally attacked the BJD authorities over Odisha’s liquor gross sales. Biswal demonstrated the figures, claiming that whereas the state collected Rs 220 crore from liquor gross sales in 2000, the determine had risen to Rs 7740 crore by 2023.

According to reviews, the state authorities collected Rs 7,628 crore within the fiscal 12 months 2021-22, together with Rs 5,528 crore in excise and Rs 2,100 crore in VAT on liquor. Meanwhile, the state collected Rs 6,186.36 crore in excise and Rs 2,585 crore in VAT on liquor, bringing the overall excise income for 2022-23 to Rs 8,767.36 crore, the very best ever.

Job creation 

A 2016 report in Times of India had acknowledged that the variety of migrant laborers coming from Odisha in search of work in different states has risen 3 fold within the 10 years between 2006 and 2016. 2021 reviews acknowledged that the unemployment price within the 15-29 age group in Odisha has been at a staggering 32.8%.

Additionally, the BJP has been highlighting the excessive unemployment price amongst educated younger folks in Odisha. In April this 12 months, the celebration cited the federal government’s personal information that mentioned there are roughly 8.98 lakh educated younger individuals within the state who’re unemployed.

Biswal acknowledged that there are over 30 lakh Odias who’re working in different states as laborers as a result of they’re unable to search out jobs within the state.