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Hindustan Times
5 days ago
- Business
- Hindustan Times
BJP in Odisha plans mega celebrations on first anniversary of Mohan Majhi govt
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Odisha, under chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi, is set to celebrate their first anniversary with a host of events starting Thursday, which includes high-profile events, cultural programmes and development initiatives ahead of a major state-level function on June 12. Some of the planned events during this period are exclusive dinners with the chief minister for corporate leaders, civil society members, MPs/MLAs, and media personnel. A mega outreach programme talking about the achievements of the Majhi government, a 5-minute theme song and a 25-minute long thematic audio-visual documentary are also part of the celebrations. 'The centerpiece of the celebrations will be a grand state-level function scheduled for June 12 at Janata Maidan in Bhubaneswar which Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to attend. It would be held at the same scale as the launch of the Subhadra scheme for Odisha women by PM Modi on September 17 last year,' said an official familiar with the events. The official said specially branded vans will go around all the 314 blocks of Odisha from June 5-19 to amplify the government's achievements and raise awareness among people about key governance reforms, flagship schemes and public service delivery initiatives. From next week, celebrations will be held across the state with thematic state-level functions. On June 13, a programme on women will be held in Berhampur, while on June 18, a function dedicated to youths will take place in Dhenkanal. Similarly, a programme on tribals is slated for Mayurbhanj on June 19 followed by a special event for farmers in Bargarh district on June 20. The government's monthly magazine, Pragati Prabaha, will feature success stories of various government departments on themes like women empowerment, agriculture, industries, Odia asmita, governance, health, education, infrastructure, and sports. The tourism department will highlight achievements in in-flight magazines and display promotional content at major airports during the Rath Yatra period later this month. The Odia language and literature department will organise an artist camp on the theme 'Vision Odisha @2036', engaging institutions like Lalit Kala Akademi. A series of theatre performances at Rabindra Mandap will be held between June 12 and June 19 to celebrate Odisha's stalwarts like Madhusudan Das, Fakir Mohan Senapati, Sara Das, Bhima Bhoi and Rama Devi. In Jaydev Bhawan of Bhubaneswar, classic Odia films like Abhiman, Sesha Shrabana, and Sita Bibaha will be screened and other key locations like Berhampur, Rourkela, and Sambalpur. Musical evenings at Bhanja Kala Mandap will pay tribute to singing legends like Bhikari Bal and Akshaya Mohanty. The Panchayati Raj and drinking water department will organise Vikas Melas and Pallishree Melas across districts, while the Mission Shakti department will host a traditional food festival to celebrate Odisha's culinary heritage. The school and mass education department will organise online essay and painting competitions on 'Vision Odisha @2036' and 'Viksit Bharat @2047'. Slamming the elaborate celebration, opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) said the government should introspect. 'What has the government achieved in the last 1 year except renaming schemes started by Naveen Patnaik? Subhdara scheme has failed to make any impact and many farmers could not get ₹800 a quintal bonus for paddy. Law and order condition has worsened with reports of murders, rape and snatching becoming rampant. The government should focus more on work instead of bragging about their achievements,' said BJD spokesman Pratap Deb. However, BJP state general secretary Jatin Mohanty said the BJD should be the last party to criticise BJP. 'The amount of money the previous government spent in projecting VK Pandian as successor to Naveen Patnaik would put the budget of a state government department to shame. In just about a year, we have managed to fulfil many of the promises that we made including the Subhadra scheme which was our promise to the women of the state. The celebration of one year is our way of reaching out to people and educating them about achievements of the government as well as development programmes that are in the pipeline,' Mohanty said.
Hans India
19-05-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Odisha BJP govt to celebrate 1st anniv from June 11 to 13
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has planned several programmes next month to celebrate the completion of the first year of the BJP dispensation in the State, officials said on Sunday. Several events such as publication of report cards, exhibitions and public meetings would be conducted at the block, district and State levels from June 11 to 13, they said. Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja on Saturday held a meeting to make preparations for the celebration of the first anniversary of the Mohan Charan Majhi government, an official said. Ahuja advised secretaries of various departments to showcase their achievements through exhibitions, thematic discussions, cultural events, book fairs, information booths and art exhibitions. The State-level programme will be held here at Janata Maidan, while the districts will host three-day-long events and five-day exhibitions by Odisha Rural Development and Marketing Society (ORMAS), another official said. The Information and Public Relations department will release a booklet, highlighting notable achievements of various departments in the last one year of the State government. The achievements made in the execution of Central schemes and projects will also be highlighted in the report, the officials said. The Chief Secretary has also directed all major departments to release their report cards, highlighting their successes and achievements. The reports should include details of the government's efforts in welfare schemes, poverty alleviation and uplifting marginalised communities, he advised. The Culture department has been asked to organise an artist camp in support of the Lalithakala Akademi. The departments were also asked to publish success stories of various welfare schemes and activities of the government in newspapers and other media. On the completion of one year, the BJP government will also release the first edition of the 'Pragati Prabaha', highlighting all development initiatives of the government, the officials said. The aim is to spread awareness on how citizens have benefited from various schemes, and all departments have been asked to contribute success stories, they said. The BJP, which formed the government in Odisha for the first time on June 12 last year, has also planned to celebrate the first anniversary in a big way.
