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Time of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Warm welcome to Her Excellency
1 2 3 Today, Her Excellency President Droupadi Murmu comes to her home state of Odisha . I extend a heartfelt welcome to this extraordinary personality of India to the sacred land of Odisha. As I greet her on behalf of 4.5 crore Odias, my heart overflows with joy and pride, not just as a citizen, but as a younger brother welcoming his beloved elder sister. It is a matter of immense pride and honour for every Odia that a daughter of our soil has become the 15th President of India . But President Murmu's identity is truly unique among her predecessors. As the first tribal woman to occupy the highest constitutional post in the country, her election marked not only a historic moment for Odisha, but a moment of celebration for the entire nation, especially for the tribal communities, women, the underprivileged, and the marginalised. Droupadi Ji's family background and social life had fascinated the people across India. Marking an incredible journey from Rairangpur to Raisina Hills, she proves that a person, who is at the bottom of the social and economic system, can rise to occupy the highest constitutional office of the country. This is the strength of India's democracy. Obliviously, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a key role in her selection as the presidential candidate. 'Purvodaya' is Modi Ji's vision. It can be said without a doubt that by nominating Droupadi Ji from Odisha as the presidential candidate, Modi Ji succeeded in creating a suitable atmosphere to successfully achieve his priorities of development and prosperity across the country. In 2000, I was elected as an MLA. Droupadi Ji was serving as a minister in the Odisha govt then. During the aggressive stance of the opposition in the assembly, she always had the ability to silence the opposition by giving calm, simple, polite yet firm and logical answers. Today, when Droupadi Ji arrives in Odisha, I feel very happy as a tribal. I have experienced poverty and also managed to withstand it. Her Excellency is an inspiration for me to work more diligently and systematically for the tribals and the poor of the state. I have given strict instructions to all concerned to ensure that Her Excellency's visit to Odisha remains a successful one. There is no doubt that during her visit, the people of Odisha will accord her a warm welcome. Jai Jagannath! (The writer is the chief minister of Odisha)
New Indian Express
20-06-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Dedicated to realise PM Modi's vision of Viksit Odisha, says CM Mohan Charan Majhi
This afternoon, the beloved prime minister of the country, Shri Narendra Modi Ji, arrives in Odisha. On behalf of four-and-half crore Odias, I extend a heartfelt welcome to him on this sacred land of Lord Jagannath. This visit holds a special significance - Modi Ji completes 11 years of dedicated service as the prime minister of India, while I complete my first year as the chief minister of Odisha. In the past year alone, Modi Ji has visited Odisha five times. With today's visit, it becomes his sixth visit since the formation of the double-engine government in the state. Remarkably, Prime Minister Modi has visited Odisha more times than the total visits of all previous prime ministers combined. His frequent visit to Odisha signifies his unique sense of devotion to Lord Jagannath and love for Odisha. During the last one year, I have not only been fortunate to meet him on several occasions, but also experienced his vision for the accelerated economic growth of Odisha. Being involved in social and political activities since my childhood, my concern always remains to make people's lives qualitative, happy and prosperous. I tried to reflect people's aspirations in various capacities – as an RSS member, a teacher in the Saraswati Shishu Mandir, a sarpanch, an MLA and an Opposition leader in the state Assembly. In the two-and-half decades, since I came to the Assembly as an MLA in 2000 and became chief minister in 2024, I have dedicated myself to public service by keeping my personal life aside. Now, I bear the responsibility of leading Odisha's development. My journey of over three decades - built on experience, knowledge, and unwavering commitment to public welfare - has shaped my vision. Above all, the BJP's development model and prime minister's leadership have inspired me with new resolutions. On this path, I am not alone - 4.5 crore Odias walk with me. Modi Ji's governance model - Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas, Sabka Prayas - guides our mission. Today, in the gracious presence of Modi Ji, discussion is being held on the development activities undertaken in Odisha in last one year and the Vision 2036 and 2047. I take this opportunity to reiterate our resolve to facilitate that the benefits of development reach the common Odia families, especially women, farmers, youth and the poor, by making them successful in a time-bound manner.
Business Recorder
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Business Recorder
Hostage to narrative
It's interesting and instructive how modern communication technologies – twitter feed, real time video – just fail to cut through the fog that keeps the most relevant information from reaching the people most directly affected by wars; especially early on. Just like human progress that enabled space travel and artificial intelligence could do nothing to curb man's ancient urge to fight and kill over flag and fiction, the information superhighway, too, has only flooded the world with more misinformation than information; made it easier to dress propaganda as truth. That is why even the clearest assessments of how the new Pak-India war is unfolding must be presented with lots of ifs and buts, and still read with a lot of caution. So, if it is true that India suffered disproportionate damage in first exchange, then you can be sure that it wasn't the last and talk of quick de-escalation is also misinformation. The idea that both sides can claim victory and wrap it up like last time is also unlikely because Modi Ji promised the Shaswat Rashtra a lot more than gutting two mosques and killing two dozen civilians when he waved his fist in Bihar. 'We will punish every terrorist and their backers,' he thundered, and 'we will pursue them to the ends of the earth'. Then Indian media, frenzied in the best of times, howled for blood. So, Indian analysts calling the 'measured strike' a 'success' because it 'conveyed the right message' might find a ready international audience, but they'll only make the fire at home worse. Also, if it is true that Operation Sindoor has cost the Indian military 5-6 fighter jets, drones and a Brigade HQ so far, then the Pakistani analysis that the Indian government over-reached, despite the snub from the international community, because domestic political survival demanded putting its muscle where its mouth was, is also true. And that is why things will, most likely, get worse. The Modi government is now hostage to its own narrative, which makes escalation as inevitable as the operation itself. How ironic that the majority and later coalition government that catapulted India into the stratosphere of international finance and information technology was built on the kind of combustible, extremist religious-political ideology that feeds on hate and blood. Now Modi and his Hindutva brigade have whipped up this bloodlust to the point that feeding it requires more war in the subcontinent. And it doesn't help at all that – according to the Pakistani narrative, at least – the operation Sindoor returned from its first outing with its tail between its legs. The fog is thickest not on the battlefield, but in the minds of those fed a daily diet of half-truths and patriotic delusions. What's most dangerous now is not that the aggressor might miscalculate — that's happened — but that both sides are locked in stories they've written for themselves, with no way to rewrite them without looking weak. Going by what is considered genuine information on this side, it seems Modi rolled the dice and lost in his attempt to substantially alter the Indo-Pak status quo. If he doesn't make up for it quickly, the extremist Hindutva headlock over once secular India will itself begin to implode. So he's bound to try harder. And that's bad news for ordinary people on both sides, who meet the missiles on the ground and pay in blood for the nation's pride in this theatre of illusions. De-escalation is still possible, of course, but it'll take a much bigger if. If India admits it punched above its weight, miscalculating that muscle alone could justify unilateral action without evidence or international buy-in. If it admits it lacks the military superiority to 'teach Pakistan a lesson.' But that would unravel more than the Hindutva grip on Delhi — because it's the story India tells itself that now limits its choices. Copyright Business Recorder, 2025
India Today
06-05-2025
- Politics
- India Today
PM had intel before J&K attack, cancelled trip: Mallikarjun Kharge's big claim
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi received an intel report three days before the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22 and cancelled his Kashmir visit. Addressing the 'Samvidhan Bachao' rally in Ranchi, Kharge questioned why the government did not send forces to protect tourists in Pahalgam. "I got information that three days before the attack, an intelligence report was sent to Modi Ji, and that is why Modi Ji cancelled his visit to Kashmir. When an intelligence report says that it is not proper to visit there for your security, why did you not inform your security, intelligence, local police and border forces to protect people? When you got the information, you cancelled your programme but did not send more forces to protect tourists there," he claimed. Kharge also claimed that the government accepted "intel failure" in an all-party meeting held on the Pahalgam attack, which claimed 26 lives.
The Hindu
06-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
PM Modi cancelled Kashmir visit after receiving intelligence report on terror attack, alleges Kharge
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday (May 6, 2025) alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had cancelled his Kashmir visit after "receiving an intelligence report three days before" the Pahalgam terror attack last month. He also claimed that the Centre accepted "intelligence failure" in an all-party meeting and said it should be held accountable for "not reinforcing" security arrangements in Kashmir to protect people. Pahalgam terror attack updates: May 6, 2025 "I got information that three days before the attack, an intelligence report was sent to Modi Ji, and that is why Modi Ji cancelled his visit to an intelligence report says that it is not proper to visit there for your security, why did you not inform your security, intelligence, local police and border force to protect people? When you got the information, you cancelled your programme but did not send more forces to protect tourists there...", Mr. Kharge alleged. Twenty-six people, mostly tourists, were killed in the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22. Addressing the 'Samvidhan Bachao' rally in Jharkhand's capital Ranchi, the Congress chief claimed, "During the all-party meeting, you [PM Modi] admitted that there was an intelligence flaw." "Shouldn't Centre be accountable for the loss of lives in the Pahalgam attack when it accepted the intelligence failure," he asked. He announced that the Congress stands behind the Centre for "any action against Pakistan after the Pahalgam attack" as the country is "supreme and beyond party, religion and caste".
