Archive · 15 Jan 2026
BJD Criticizes Odisha BJP on New Secretariat Project
The Biju Janata Dal (BJD), an opposition party in Odisha, India, is criticizing the current BJP government for starting a big construction project.
The project is for a new state secretariat and a new building for the Odisha Legislative Assembly.
The BJD says the BJP is doing this to distract people from the government's failures.
They point out that the state's debt has increased a lot since the BJP took over, and there are many problems like bad law and order and issues with farmers.
The BJD also says the government is using the idea of more assembly seats to justify the project, but there's no clear plan for that yet.
They believe the government should focus on solving real problems instead of starting new big projects.
BJD criticizes BJP's new secretariat and Assembly building project as a gimmick to divert attention from failures.
Project includes a 300-seat capacity Assembly building and a new state secretariat.
BJD alleges BJP has increased state debt from Rs. 78,000 crores to Rs. 91,000 crores in 1.5 years.
Criticism includes deteriorating law and order, financial condition, and unresolved farmers' issues.
BJD questions the government's use of delimitation to justify the project without clear plans.
- Who
- Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Odisha BJP government
- What
- Criticism of the proposed construction of a new Odisha Legislative Assembly and state secretariat
- When
- Foundation stone laid on Monday, criticism raised on Thursday
- Where
- Odisha, India
- Why
- BJD alleges the project is a gimmick to divert attention from government failures
- Project
- New Odisha Legislative Assembly and Lok Seva Bhawan (state secretariat)
- Capacity
- 300-seat capacity for the Assembly building
- Criticism
- BJD alleges project is a gimmick to divert attention from failures
- State Debt
- Rs. 91,000 crores borrowed by BJP in 1.5 years
- Previous Debt
- Rs. 78,000 crores when BJD left power in 2024
- Issues Raised
- Deteriorating law and order, financial condition, and farmers' issues
- Delimitation
- No clarity on potential increase in assembly seats