BHUBANESWAR: BJP youth wing on Sunday demanded the state government to clarify the reason behind creation of the Biju Yuva Vahini (BYV) in 2018 in the state by making a budget provision of Rs 450 crore. It alleged that this Vahini was created by the government keeping the 2019 election in mind.
While addressing media here, state president of BJP youth wing Irasis Acharya said the state government has been spending crores of rupees since March 14, 2018, in the name of BYV, but what compelled the government to discontinue this so called youth engagement programme.
“According to the government, the aim of BYV was to create a youth force in the age group of 15-35 in the state and make them the focal point for dissemination of knowledge within the community by targeted intervention through sports, art and culture across the state. But the truth is that BYV was a goonda vahini of the ruling party. It was created to help the concerned party to attract votes during election. As the ele