The Congress has a new slogan before the elections: "Odisha for Oriya."

The Congress has a new slogan before the elections: "Odisha for Oriya."

The Congress has a new slogan before the elections: "Odisha for Oriya."

Ahead of the polls, Kumar is assessing the organization during his visit by conducting many talks with leaders of state parties.

The Congress leader's accusations have not yet been addressed by the governing BJD.

Senior Congressman Ajoy Kumar said on Sunday that by bringing "outsiders" into the affairs of Odisha, the opposition BJP and the governing BJD were conspiring to undermine the state's sense of self-respect. He said that "outsiders" are becoming more influential in the state's politics, business, and bureaucracy while Odia's significance is dwindling daily, raising the slogan "Odisha for Odia."

"Outsiders have been granted contracts worth Rs 35,000 crore for government work." Does Odisha lack contractors? It is a state ruled by outsiders in politics. Where are the state's ministers, MPs, and MLAs now? He enquired. On his first visit after taking over as Congress's representative for Odisha, Kumar said that outsiders had "captured" lucrative contracts, significant employment, and companies in addition to political posts.

"All of Odisha's money goes to outsiders," he said. Odisha is still an impoverished state as a result," he said. According to Kumar, the BJD collaborates with the BJP and would support its candidates in 15 of the state's 21 Lok Sabha seats. "Have you heard about the CBI and ED in Odisha?" he asked reporters. Have you seen any raids? The raids being carried out by the federal authorities in different states have overlooked Odisha. The sole choice is "This demonstrates the close ties between the BJD and the BJP."

He used Telangana as an example, saying, "In Telangana, we had lost fifteen straight by-elections. Congress was our only alternative, so we persisted in our struggle and established the government." Ahead of the polls, Kumar is assessing the organization during his visit by conducting many talks with leaders of state parties. State assembly elections often coincide with Lok Sabha elections. State BJP spokesman Biranchi Tripathi refuted the accusations, saying, "Congress needs to explain the relationship between its MP Dheeraj Sahu and BJD before blaming others." In Odisha, Sahu unlawfully hid Rs 350 crore in cash. Continued." The Congress leader's accusations have not yet been addressed by the governing BJD.