Malkangiri/Koraput/Jeypore: BJD president and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Friday announced that financial assistance would be given to all applicants of the Kalia scheme on the first day of his government taking oath of the office after Assembly election.
Addressing an election rally in Jeypore, the Chief Minister said the welfare of farmers had been the number one priority in the BJD election manifesto.
“So far, 40 lakh farmers have been benefited from the KALIA scheme. A list has been prepared of 25 lakh more names for the scheme,” said Patnaik.
The BJD has alleged that the Chief Electoral Officer stalled the implementation of the KALIA scheme in the state due to enforcement of the election model code of conduct.
The Chief Minister also accused the BJP-led Central government of blocking development of Odisha and criticised national party leaders for visiting the state only during the election time.
Patnaik said this while addressing a series of election meetings at Kalimela and Mathili under Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency and Jeypore under Maoist-hit Koraput Lok Sabha seat.
“The BJP led Central government has been blocking development of Odisha. The Centre has stopped financial assistance for development of the KBK region and also stopped scholarship for scheduled caste students,” Patnaik said.
He claimed that the Polavaram project will adversely affect the livelihood of the tribal people living in Malkangiri district. The state government has been opposing the Polavaram project in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh as certain areas of Malkangiri district will be submerged.
Though the Chief Minister did not take name of any leader, he said: “Where was the concern of these top BJP leaders when natural calamities hit Odisha? These leaders are just shedding crocodile’s tears. They are only visiting because their ulterior motive is winning in upcoming elections.”
Patnaik said, “They did not come to Odisha when cyclone Phailin hit the state, not even when the state was ravaged by cyclone Hudhud and Titli. But they have come during election time to get your vote.”
The Chief Minister claimed that he was all along with the people of Odisha when calamities hit the state.
In Malkangiri, Patnaik called the Bengali settlers as the “family members” of Odisha and assured them that he would look after their requirements in days to come.
There are above two lakh Bengali settlers living in Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency. The Bengalis mostly live in Malkangiri, Padia, Chitrakonda, Korkonda, Raighar and Umerkpote blocks since 1972. The four-time Chief Minister also undertook a road show to other places in Malkangiri and Koraput districts.
ଆମ ନିର୍ବାଚନୀ ଇସ୍ତାହାରରେ ଚାଷୀଙ୍କ କଲ୍ୟାଣକୁ ଆମେ ଏକ ନମ୍ବର ରଖିଛୁ। ଜୟପୁରର ପବିତ୍ର ମାଟିରୁ ମୁଁ ଆପଣମାନଙ୍କୁ କଥା ଦେଉଛି ବିଜୁ ଜନତା ଦଳ ସରକାର ଗଠନର ପ୍ରଥମ ଦିନରେ ହିଁ ବାକି ଥିବା ୨୫ଲକ୍ଷ ଚାଷୀଙ୍କୁ କାଳିଆ ଯୋଜନାର ୨ଟି କିସ୍ତିର ରାଶି ୧୦,୦୦୦ ଟଙ୍କା ଏକାଥରକେ ପ୍ରଦାନ କରାଯିବ। #FarmerFirstInBJDManifesto pic.twitter.com/L3tomc2O8I
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) April 5, 2019
କେବିକେ ଜିଲ୍ଲା ପାଇଁ କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ଅନୁଦାନ ରାଶି ବନ୍ଦ କରି ଏ ଅଞ୍ଚଳର ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ପ୍ରତାରଣା ଦେଇଛନ୍ତି। ଆମ ବିଜୁ ଏକ୍ସପ୍ରେସ ୱେ, ସ୍ଵତନ୍ତ୍ର ଉନ୍ନୟନ ପରିଷଦ ପରି ପଦକ୍ଷେପ ଏହି ଅଞ୍ଚଳର ବିକାଶକୁ ନୂଆ ଦିଗ ଦେଇଛି। ଆପଣମାନେ ଆମ ବିଧାୟକ ଓ ସାଂସଦ ପ୍ରାର୍ଥୀଙ୍କୁ ଶଙ୍ଖ ଚିହ୍ନରେ ଭୋଟ ଦେଇ ଏହାର ଉଚିତ ଜବାବ ଦିଅନ୍ତୁ। #KoraputReShankhanada pic.twitter.com/8OyYAzoYEE
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) April 5, 2019
ଅବିଭକ୍ତ କୋରାପୁଟରେ ଆପଣମାନଙ୍କର ସମର୍ଥନ ଦେଖି ମୁଁ ଉତ୍ସାହିତ। ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ହକ ଓ ଓଡ଼ିଶାବାସୀଙ୍କ ସ୍ୱାଭିମାନ ପାଇଁ ଆମର ଲଢେଇ। ଓଡ଼ିଶା ପ୍ରତି କେନ୍ଦ୍ର କରିଥିବା ଚରମ ଅବହେଳାର ଜବାବ ଦେବା ପାଇଁ ଏହା ସୁବର୍ଣ୍ଣ ସୁଯୋଗ। ଆପଣମାନେ ଶଙ୍ଖ ଚିନ୍ହରେ ଆଶୀର୍ବାଦ କରି, ଆସନ୍ତୁ ଆମ ହକର ଲଢ଼େଇକୁ ଆହୁରି ଜୋରଦାର କରିବା।#KoraputReShankhanada pic.twitter.com/F72SCYWMM0
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) April 5, 2019
