September 14th 2024.
In a press conference held on Saturday, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) expressed their demand for Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi to submit a proposal to the Centre within the next 24 hours for the establishment of a bench of Orissa High Court. BJD MP Sasmit Patra, along with party spokespersons Lelin Mohanty, Priyabrata Majhi, and Tumbanath Panda, alleged that the state government has been going back on their promises made in the recent past.
During the recent assembly session, the chief minister had firmly stated that there was no need for a high court bench to be set up in any part of the state. However, under pressure from his party leaders, he changed his statement the following day and claimed that the matter was still under consideration. Patra, who is also a Rajya Sabha MP, had raised this issue in Parliament on August 8, to which Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal had responded by stating that the decision was up to the state government and they would convey it to the Centre.
However, despite three months passing since Majhi took charge as the chief minister, he has not made any progress on the proposal for the high court bench, according to Patra. He further alleged that instead of taking a decision, Majhi has taken a U-turn under pressure and is now making false promises.
In response to these allegations, BJP spokesperson Surath Biswal dismissed them, stating that the BJD had been in power for 24 years and had not recommended the establishment of a high court bench. And now, they suddenly want it to be done within 24 hours. Biswal also added that the chief minister had already informed the assembly that the matter was still under consideration by the government.
The BJD's demand for a high court bench and their accusations against the state government have caused quite a stir in the political sphere. It remains to be seen if the chief minister will take action and submit the proposal to the Centre within the given timeframe.
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