IIT issue becomes a hot political groundroots issue
May 21st, 2007
The IIT issue and the associated issue of central government neglect (injustice, discrimination) has become a hot political issue in Orissa. While the BJD and its CM supremo Naveen Patnaik has been discussing it forcefully in its meetings, even in villages; the Congress has been forced to respond. However the response of the Congress is feeble and lacks merit. BJD spokespersons (including MPs) have started mentioning economic blockade such as stopping coal transport and rail movement as a way to make the center take notice of Orissa’s genuine grievances in the HRD arena.
Entry Filed under: Central University of Orissa, Koraput,IIT Kharagpur branch in Bhubaneswar,IIT, oDishA,MHRD bias against Odisha (past?)
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1. » More and more pol&hellip | May 24th, 2007 at 7:07 pm
[…] Newsreports mention that Bharatiya Janashakti’s state unit as well as National Students Union of India (NSUI) have decided on state-wide agitation for the IIT in Orissa cause. Earlier we mentioned how BJD is making it a big issue. […]