Bhubaneswar: Calling the opposition Congress a “sinking party,” Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has assured that his government would soon publish a white paper on the alleged rise in atrocities against women in the state.
Majhi made this remark in response to an agitation by Congress supporters, led by its newly elected OPCC president Bhakta Charan Das, on March 1.
The opposition party had alleged that crimes against women in Odisha had risen since the BJP came to power eight months ago.
“Congress is a sinking party, and it is doing so (agitation) in order to come to the limelight. It is making baseless allegations,” the Chief Miniter said.
Majhi, also the Home Minister, claimed that the number of cases involving women had drastically decreased compared to the previous government.
The Chief Minister said that as an opposition party, Congress should raise such issues in the Assembly, such as during the question hour, zero hour, or through an adjournment motion.
“Let there be discussions. Our government is fully prepared to discuss the issues. We are not the government which runs away from the Assembly; it is the people’s government,” Majhi said.
