Latest news with #RamaChandraKadam
Hans India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Hans India
Resettle tribals displaced for airstrip: Cong
Bhubaneswar: The Congress on Wednesday demanded adequate compensation and rehabilitation support for 43 tribal families, who were allegedly evicted, for the development of an airstrip at Rairangpur in Mayurbhanj district. Addressing a press conference here, Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader Rama Chandra Kadam alleged that the work for developing the airstrip has been carried out 'without holding any gram sabha meeting or consent of the tribal families, who were residing there for decades'. 'Forty-three tribal families have been evicted for the construction of Rairangpur airstrip. The government has also filed a case against the displaced families,' he claimed. The Congress leader asserted that his party is not against the developmental work, but the affected tribal families should have been 'adequately compensated and properly rehabilitated before their displacement'. 'If the tribals have faced such administrative action in the home district of President Droupadi Murmu and Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi's in-laws, one can imagine what would happen to the indigenous people in other places of Odisha,' Kadam said. He demanded that the government immediately rehabilitate the 'evicted' tribal families and provide them compensation of Rs 40 lakh for damage to their houses. 'If the government does not accept the demands, the Congress will fight for the tribal families inside and outside the State Assembly,' he said.
Time of India
29-04-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Cong demands spl assembly session on Pahalgam attack
Bhubaneswar: Congress legislature party leader Rama Chandra Kadam urged chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi to convene a special session of the state assembly to discuss the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam. The demand came a day after opposition leader in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge sought a special Parliament session on the same issue through letters to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In separate letters addressed to Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati and speaker Surama Padhy, Kadam emphasised the need for an immediate discussion, noting that the attack claimed two lives connected to Odisha. One victim was from Balasore, while the other, though currently residing in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, was born and raised in Balangir. "The special session would provide an opportunity for members to express their condolences and demonstrate solidarity with the victims' families," Kadam said. He added that such a session would reinforce the message that fight against terrorism transcends political boundaries. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Join the pirate crew Sea of Conquest Play Game Undo Kadam, when contacted, said the Vidhan Sabha session will also give a scope to know about the status of Pakistani nationals staying in the state and illegal infiltrators from other states, who have been staying in Odisha. "There is no politics in this move. We understand the gravity of the situation," he said. Responding to the Congress demand, BJP spokesperson Dilip Mohanty said, "The govt at the Centre and in state will take appropriate decisions on the demand for special sessions of Parliament and Vidhan Sabha." "The issue being national, there is not much relevance of special Vidhan Sabha session. However, all parties and individual citizens in India are united in the fight against terror," he said.
