Archive · 5 Dec 2025
Odisha CM Warns End to Political Protection for Criminals
The Chief Minister of Odisha, Mohan Charan Majhi, said that criminals will no longer be protected by politicians.
He promised that anyone breaking the law will be punished.
The government is also working to make the police stronger by giving them better tools and more staff.
Additionally, the Chief Minister announced plans to create many new government jobs to help young people in the state.
However, the opposition argued that the government needs to do more to address unemployment and ensure transparency in job recruitment processes.
They also pointed out that many young people are leaving the state to find work because there aren't enough jobs available.
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi declared the end of political protection for criminals in the state.
He warned that offenders would face imprisonment and strict action for law and order disturbances.
The government has maintained a non-interference policy in police functioning, leading to a decline in various crime categories.
Police reforms include filling vacant positions, modernizing infrastructure, and providing additional vehicles and equipment.
The administration aims to provide 60,000 government jobs within two years, with 37,371 jobs already offered and 65,000 more upcoming.
- Who
- Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and the state government and opposition
- What
- Declared the end of political protection for criminals, announced police reforms, and engaged in a debate over job vacancies and worker migration
- When
- Thursday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Odisha State Assembly, Bhubaneswar
- Why
- To improve law and order, address unemployment, and reduce worker migration
Government
Opposition
Job Vacancies and Worker Migration
Government
The government attributes the backlog of 2.35 lakh vacant posts to recruitment restrictions and procedural delays under previous administrations. They claim to have made 37,371 appointments so far, with 65,000 more recruitments underway, aiming to reduce worker migration by 2029.
Opposition
The Opposition argues that the state must take quicker steps to address unemployment, citing increasing reliance on outsourcing and insufficient job opportunities as reasons for youth migration. They demand transparency in recruitments and expedited probes into hiring processes.
- Chief Minister
- Mohan Charan Majhi
- State
- Odisha
- Crime Categories
- Offences against women and children, theft, dacoity, riots, abduction, kidnapping, cybercrime
- Police Reforms
- Filling vacant positions, modernizing infrastructure, providing additional vehicles and equipment
- Employment Target
- 60,000 government jobs in two years
- Jobs Provided So Far
- 37,371
- Upcoming Recruitments
- 65,000
- Upper Age Limit for Recruitment
- 42 years
- Total Vacant Posts
- 2.35 lakh
- Target Year for Reducing Migration
- 2029
