Odisha: Know What Naveen Patnaik Meant By ‘Kalahandi Poverty Lab’ Jibe |OTV News

Bhubaneswar: In his first public deal with after 9 months, the speech of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik was proper on the stumps. Toeing a well-drafted technique, Patnaik, with out taking names, bowled many a doosra on the Congress occasion however avoided making any bodyline assault both on Congress or BJP.
Minutes into his first put up Covid-19 public deal with, Naveen recalled how his father, ideologue of BJD and the tallest chief in State, Biju Patnaik, had confronted a violent assault in Kalahandi. And following it up, the Chief Minister took the chance to ship one other googly – when he mentioned: “some people tried to make Kalahandi a laboratory of poverty.” This, observers dub, was a jibe at Rahul Gandhi.
Why did Observers see It A Veiled Attack On Congress?
It was within the month of December 1990, the then CM Biju Patnaik’s automobile was stoned by an indignant mob in Bhawanipatna – the district headquarters of Kalahandi. Patnaik sustained a deep lower on the nostril and swooned. The Congress Party, which was the primary opposition then, blamed Biju Patnaik for the violent assault on himself, after the erstwhile Janata Dal focused the Congress occasion for staging the assault.
Why Congress blamed Biju Babu?
Rewind to the many years behind exhibits that the assault on Biju Patnaik occurred across the time when the then CM had given a public assertion exhorting widespread man to bash up corrupt public officers and political leaders, together with legislators and ministers. The Congress occasion blamed the assertion of Biju Patnaik as the explanation behind the assault, a style of his personal medication. “He was attacked as people considered him corrupt,” the official assertion of the Congress occasion learn.
Rahul Connection in Naveen’s Speech?
Observers view the assertion of the current Chief Minister— “Some tried to make it (Kalahandi) a lab of poverty,’’– was truly a mock at former Congress Party President Rahul Gandhi. The is price mentioning right here that method again in 2008, Rahul Gandhi had launched his much-touted and well-known ‘Discover India’ yatra within the yr 2008.
In March 2018, Rahul Gandi had flagged off his ‘Discover India’ Yatra from Kalahandi and Nuapada. The mission of Rahul Gandhi was to find the primary causes liable for continual backwardness of sure areas within the nation vis-a-vis others.
Why Naveen Attacked Congress?
It is well-known that in politics, methods carry a time warp. As the CM is launching a slew of growth initiatives, he’s contrasting the BJD rule in opposition to that of the Congress. For this, he harped on the stoning incident and a veiled reference to Rahul’s ‘Discover yatra’ to drive house his level.
Since BJP has by no means been in energy within the State, the CM intentionally didn’t goal BJP, really feel observers.
As per political observers, regardless of BJP profitable the Kalahandi Lok Sabha seat and making a clear sweep of 36 Zilla Parishad heads, the BJD bounced again within the meeting elections by profitable 4 out of 5 meeting seats.
Moreover, the ballot arithmetic additionally hints at a transparent BJD technique. The Congress occasion has a vote share of over 20 per cent in all of the 5-assembly segments. It had even completed second in Lanjigarh seat, the place Rahu Gandhi had launched the excessive pitch marketing campaign in opposition to Vedanta.
The observers are of the view that CM’s veiled assault on Congress and his high-pitch growth marketing campaign at this time is geared toward luring the fragmenting Congress vote base to strengthen the BJD in Kalahandi.
However, talking solely to odishatv.in, Minister of State for Home and Energy, Dibya Shankar Mishra dismissed any political overtones within the CM’s speech. Rather, he gave a unique twist to the CM’s 1990 references.

 
 
“The recalling of the unfortunate stone attack on Odisha’s tallest leader late Biju Patnaik by the CM has nothing to do with politics or votes. CM remembered the violent attack to emphasise the ideology of BJD – Biju babu not only dismissed the attack as ‘nothing worrying’, he downplayed it to avert police action against some misguided youths,” opined Mishra.
He additional claimed that the tenor of CM’s public deal with was about BJD’s dedication to the event of the backward Kalahandi area, and to not rating any political brownie factors.
Dropping a touch, the Minister mentioned, “Post Covid-19, this is the first public meeting of CM Naveen Patnaik. And CM will be launching more development projects in the coming days.”
Odisha Pradesh Congress President Niranjan Patnaik’s Reply

“Naveen Babu doesn’t know the history of Kalahandi properly. It’s the Congress Party, which has launched the historic KBK (Kalahandi-Balangir-Koraput) Yojana. The yojana was visalised by late Shri Rajiv Gandhi after his visit to Kalahandi during the late 80s. Also, Kalahandi’s ‘rice bowl’ status is a contribution of Congress Party. His officials need to brief him properly.”
BJP Red Flag!
While BJP MP from Kalahandi, Basant Panda, was current on the CM Naveen Patnaik’s programme at this time, chief of the opposition and Bhawanipatna MLA Pradipta Naik boycotted it.

“The State government has made this a party programme. The stage has no seat for the LoP. Despite funded under Nabard’s Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF), the State government owns up all as its achievements. Moreover, the State government is busy in holding mega ostentatious events, but failed to pay attention to procurement of farm produces in the district,” charged Naik.
However, BJP MP from Kalahandi Basant Panda welcomed the launch of a slew of growth initiatives at this time. While refusing to touch upon the boycott of the meet by Odisha Assembly LoP, Panda mentioned, “We support the development of Kalahandi. But State government should also clear land requirements for the wagon factory in Narla and medical college at Kalahandi.”

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