Very purpose of Odisha’s creation will be defeated if governed by national parties: Naveen Patnaik
India
Published: Saturday, December 19, 2020, 8:17 [IST]
Bhubaneswar, Dec 19: Chief minister Naveen Patnaik here on Friday said the very purpose of creation of Odisha as a separate state on language basis is defeated if it is governed by national parties whose agenda is majority nationalism, sparking a debate over regional versus national party as a long term political strategy. The very purpose of forming a separate state is to preserve, protect our unique identity and continue to fight for the people of Odisha.
Only a regional party whose survival and growth is in sync with the growth of development of Odisha can stand and fight for its people. BJD as a regional party is synonymous with the aspirations and ideals for which the state of Odisha was formed, Naveen, who is also the BJD president, said.
Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik (File photo)
BHUBANESWAR: Chief minister Naveen Patnaik here on Friday said the very purpose of creation of Odisha as a separate state on language basis is defeated if it is governed by national parties whose agenda is majority nationalism, sparking a debate over regional versus national party as a long term political strategy.
“The very purpose of forming a separate state is to preserve, protect our unique identity and continue to fight for the people of Odisha. Only a regional party whose survival and growth is in sync with the growth of development of Odisha can stand and fight for its people. BJD as a regional party is synonymous with the aspirations and ideals for which the state of Odisha was formed,” Naveen, who is also the BJD president, said. He was addressing the executive meeting of Biju Yuva Janata Dal, BJD’s youth wing, ahead of the regional party’s foundation day on December 26. Notably, Odisha province was formed on the b