Archive · 24 Jan 2026
BJD MLA Suspension Protests and Mahanadi Dispute
In Odisha, supporters of suspended BJD MLAs protested at the party headquarters demanding the revocation of their suspension.
The MLAs, Arvind Mohapatra and Sanatan Mahakud, were suspended for alleged anti-party activities.
Meanwhile, the Odisha government postponed an all-party meeting on the Mahanadi water dispute with Chhattisgarh.
The government asserted its commitment to protecting the river, which is crucial for the state's agriculture and livelihood.
The Mahanadi Bachao Andolan, a group fighting for equitable sharing of the river, demanded the removal of an unauthorised sand bund.
The next hearing of the Mahanadi Water Dispute Tribunal is scheduled for February 7.
Hundreds of BJD supporters protested at the party headquarters in Bhubaneswar demanding the revocation of the suspension of MLAs Arvind Mohapatra and Sanatan Mahakud.
The MLAs were suspended on January 15 for alleged anti-party activities, with party president Naveen Patnaik accusing Mohapatra of hindering development in Patkura.
The Odisha government postponed an all-party meeting on the Mahanadi water dispute with Chhattisgarh, asserting its commitment to protecting the river.
The BJP government in Odisha blamed the previous BJD government for not opposing Chhattisgarh's construction of barrages on the Mahanadi upstream.
The Mahanadi Bachao Andolan demanded the removal of an unauthorised sand bund over the river and threatened to take action if the Chhattisgarh government did not comply.
- Who
- BJD supporters, Odisha government, Mahanadi Bachao Andolan
- What
- Protests against MLA suspension and Mahanadi water dispute
- When
- January 23, 2024
- Where
- Bhubaneswar, Odisha
- Why
- Suspension of MLAs and inter-state water dispute
- BJD MLA Suspended
- Arvind Mohapatra and Sanatan Mahakud
- Suspension Date
- January 15
- Protest Location
- BJD headquarters, Bhubaneswar
- Mahanadi Dispute Parties
- Odisha and Chhattisgarh
- All-Party Meeting Status
- Postponed
- Mahanadi Water Dispute Tribunal
- Next hearing on February 7
- Mahanadi Bachao Andolan Demand
- Removal of unauthorised sand bund
