May 25th 2024.
During an election rally in Kujang within the Jagatsinghpur Lok Sabha constituency, senior BJP leader and Union Minister Smriti Irani urged the people of Odisha to vote for the BJP in order to free their future from the "captivity" of the ruling party BJD. She expressed concern over the lack of freedom for Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to express himself and meet others independently, suggesting that the entire BJD leadership is under confinement.
Irani passionately declared that if the BJP is voted to power, an Odia CM will be appointed, giving the people of Odisha a leader who truly represents them. She also accused BJD leaders of being involved in a multi-crore chit fund and mining scam and criticized the party for giving them poll tickets. This raised the question of how long the people of Odisha will continue to tolerate such corruption.
The BJP leader went on to accuse the BJD government of promoting various mafias in the state, including land, coal, sand, and mining, with the involvement of ministers, MLAs, supporters, and remote controllers from Tamil Nadu. In contrast, she highlighted Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of a developed India by 2047 and urged the people to vote for the lotus symbol on June 1 to establish a "double-engine" government in the state.
Irani also addressed the sensitive issue of the missing key to the Ratna Bhandar of Lord Jagannath, questioning how it could have been misplaced and why the judicial commission report on the case has been suppressed. She warned the remote-controlled government that if any irregularities were found in the management of the Ratna Bhandar, the Modi government would hold them accountable.
Taking a dig at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Irani accused him of secretly supporting the BJD and pointed out the significant increase in mining revenue in Odisha under the Modi government compared to the UPA regime. She emphasized that during the UPA regime, Odisha was only receiving Rs 5,000 crore in mining revenue per year, but under Modi's leadership, it has increased to over Rs 50,000 crore.
In her closing remarks, the BJP leader appealed to the public to vote for Modi, highlighting his various initiatives such as free rations, drinking water, solid housing, and financial aid to farmers. She promised that under Modi's leadership, Odisha will witness a deluge of development and urged the people to vote for the lotus symbol on June 1 to establish a double-engine government in the state.
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