Odisha: BJD Chalks Out Issues For Upcoming Budget Session Of Parliament | OTV News

Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal on Monday determined to lift a number of points, together with reservation for girls in Lok Sabha and all state legislative assemblies, through the finances session of Parliament ranging from January 29.
The BJD Parliamentary Party assembly held beneath the chairmanship of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik right here, listed a sequence of issues regarding Odisha which have to be highlighted throughout Parliament session.
The MPs from each Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha attended the assembly right here.
The Odisha-centric outfit which has 12 MPs in Lok Sabha and 9 members in Rajya Sabha, resolved to lift chief minister and BJD president Naveen Patnaiks favorite topic like ladies empowerment in Parliament.
The get together on its basis day on December 26 final 12 months had introduced that the BJD would proceed to demand 33 per cent reservation of seats in Lok Sabha and assemblies throughout the nation for girls.
“The chief minister has directed all the MPs to raise issues concerning women empowerment and also the problems linked to Odishas interest,” Rajya Sabha MP and get together spokesperson Sasmit Patra advised reporters after the assembly.
He stated the BJDs key points additionally embody demand for hike in minimal help value of foodgrains significantly paddy which is now mounted at Rs 1868 per quintal.
The get together has determined to demand a elevate within the MSP primarily based on the suggestions of M S Swaminathan Committee, Patra stated.
The BJDs choice to lift the MSP within the Parliament can be politically important because the opposition BJP has already launched an agitation in Odisha highlighting mismanagement within the ongoing paddy procurement through the kharif advertising and marketing season.
This aside, the ruling get together additionally resolved that its MPs will even spotlight as how Odisha has been uncared for by way of railway infrastructure improvement within the state.
Though Indian Railways generate round Rs 15,000 crore every year from the state, it didn’t spend considerably for the completion of initiatives and never taking over new initiatives.
The BJD MPs will draw consideration of the Centre in direction of this concern additionally, Patra stated.
The BJD, which got here to energy in 2000 by giving a name to struggle for the curiosity of Odisha alone, will this time additionally make demand for granting particular class standing to the state, because the coastal state is weak to the pure calamities.
This aside, the state Assembly, which has already handed a decision searching for creation of a Bidhan Parishad (Legislative Council) within the state, is pending for the central nod.
The BJD MPs will put strain on the Centre to provide its assent to type a legislative council within the state, he stated.
In addition, the get together MPs will even stress on the early completion of the proposed Rs 7,500 crore Coastal Highway challenge stretching from Gopalpur in Odisha to Digha in West Bengal.
Though the challenge was accredited an extended again, the centre has delayed its implementation, he stated.
The coastal excessive as soon as accomplished will present a facelift to infrastructure and financial actions within the area.
The BJD MPs, sources stated, could take a troublesome stand in opposition to the BJP-led NDA authorities this time protecting in view the modified equation between the 2 events on the floor stage in Odisha.
(PTI)

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