Archive · 2 Aug 2026
BJD Criticizes Odisha Flood Response, CM's Delhi Trip
The Biju Janata Dal party says the Odisha government was slow to help people when floods hit the state.
They say the chief minister was in Delhi during the worst of the floods.
Seven people died and many animals and farms were lost.
The party says if the government had acted faster, more people could have been saved.
The chief minister only sent ministers to help after he came back from Delhi.
BJD accuses Odisha government of delayed flood response.
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi was in Delhi during critical flooding.
Seven people died, 1,380 animals lost, thousands of acres submerged.
BJD claims timely action could have saved lives and reduced damage.
CM assigned ministers to relief only after returning from Delhi.
- Who
- Biju Janata Dal and Odisha government, including Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi
- What
- Allegations of delayed flood response
- When
- Recent floods in Odisha
- Where
- Odisha, India
- Why
- BJD claims government failed to act promptly, causing loss of lives and property
- Event
- Odisha floods
- Accused party
- Odisha government
- Accuser
- Biju Janata Dal
- Chief Minister
- Mohan Charan Majhi
- Deaths
- 7
- Animals lost
- 1,380
- Area submerged
- thousands of acres