Congress to Move No-Confidence Motion in Odisha Assembly

Bhubaneswar: The Congress Legislature Party (CLP) in Odisha on Tuesday announced its decision to move a no-confidence motion against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government during the Monsoon Session of the Assembly, beginning tomorrow.

CLP leader and Pottangi MLA Rama Chandra Kadam said the decision was taken in view of the government’s “failure on multiple fronts,” including women’s safety, agriculture, unemployment, and the rights of Dalits and Adivasis.

“The incidents of crime against women in Gopalpur, Balasore, Balanga, and Brahmagiri have shaken the state. The brutal killing of a woman police constable in Keonjhar has further exposed the collapse of law and order in Odisha,” Kadam alleged.

He also attacked the government over the fertilizer crisis, accusing it of ignoring farmers’ plight. “Farmers are being forced to pay inflated prices for fertilizers due to non-availability. The government has completely failed them,” he said.

The CLP leader further criticized the delay in conducting students’ union elections in the state’s colleges and universities.

Earlier, Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) president Bhakta Charan Das had urged the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), the principal opposition party, to move the no-confidence motion. “Being the main Opposition, the BJD should take the lead. If not, Congress will move the motion, and we expect their support,” Das had stated.

The Monsoon Session of the Assembly will commence on September 18.