Archive · 12 Jan 2026
Naveen accuses Odisha govt of betraying farmers
Naveen Patnaik, the leader of the BJD party, said the Odisha government is not helping farmers.
He said farmers have to sleep outside in the cold to sell their rice.
They are also protesting on big roads because the government is not buying their rice.
Patnaik also said the government's rules about car pollution are not working well.
He thinks the government is not keeping its promises to farmers and is making their lives harder.
Naveen Patnaik accused the Odisha government of betraying farmers by not procuring their paddy.
Farmers are spending nights in mandis and protesting on highways due to the collapse of the paddy procurement system.
Patnaik criticized the government's 'No PUC, No Fuel' policy, calling it a failure.
He alleged that the BJP government has not kept its promises to farmers, leaving them disillusioned.
The government has reportedly labeled protesting farmers as 'nuisance-makers'.
- Who
- Naveen Patnaik, BJD President
- What
- Accused Odisha government of betraying farmers
- When
- Saturday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Bhubaneswar, Odisha
- Why
- Alleged collapse of paddy procurement system, farmers' hardships
- Person
- Naveen Patnaik
- Role
- BJD President
- Accusation
- Betraying farmers
- Issue
- Paddy procurement system collapse
- Farmers' Condition
- Spending nights in mandis, protesting on highways
- Government Policy
- No PUC, No Fuel
- Government's Response
- Called farmers 'nuisance-makers'