The BJP on Sunday passed a resolution on the concluding day of its State executive meeting at Baridpada asking its workers and supporters to initiate a big fight against the ‘inept’ and ‘inefficient’ Naveen Patnaik Government.
The resolution was passed with a slogan, ‘Aasantu ladhiba, Odianka Hakra ladhei’ (Come, fight for Odias’ interests) after leaders alleged that State Government has failed to effect development in the State though people imposed faith in Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for 17 long years.
The meeting held under chairmanship of State president Basanta Panda was attended by Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram and Odisha-in-charge and party’s national secretary Arun Singh among others.
“The people of Odisha have been deprived of their legitimate rights due to inefficient and inert Naveen Patnaik Government during 17 years. The party has resolved to fight to protect rights of the people,” said a party release.
So far, only 2,03,776 households, two per cent of the total 81,73,296, have been provided with piped water supply system. Similarly, on 18 per cent of land have been irrigated so far, it said.
On health sector, the party said that the State needs 1,671 sub health centres, 170 PHCs and 20 multi-speciality hospitals as per the Indian Public Health Standards. Besides, many of sanctioned doctor posts are lying vacant, it remarked.
Regarding education sector, it observed that 29,944 of 34,238 primary schools do not have rooms for each class. Similarly, 32,553 primary schools have no teachers for each class. As many as 24,446 teacher posts are lying under vacant. Similarly, 11,341 teacher posts in Government high schools are vacant, and 38 gram panchayats have no high schools.
Over 41 per cent of households have not been connected with electricity, lamented the release.
The party too alleged that the State Government has failed to effect development in the agriculture sector. . Though the Centre has provided huge amounts of funds, farmers in the State have not been disbursed farm loans with zero per cent interest,” it said.
The vegetable farmers are facing distress sale due to lack of cold storages and market facilities, it remarked.