Biju Janata Dal to Demand Special Category Status for Odisha

Biju Janata Dal to Demand Special Category Status for Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has decided to demand special category state status for Odisha in the winter session of Parliament beginning December 11, besides raising other issues. The decision was taken at the BJD parliamentary party meeting held under the chairmanship of its president and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at Naveen Niwas here on Sunday. “The foremost issue that will be raised in both the Houses is special category status to Odisha. This demand will also be raised by leaders of some other states. So we are in talks with them as well,” said BJD Rajya Sabha member Pratap Deb. (IANS)

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