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BJP government at the Centre has supported Odisha in a big way:S Jaishanker

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Bhubaneswar:4/5/24: Asserting that the BJP government at the Centre has supported Odisha in a big way, External Affairs Minister S Jaishanker on Saturday said that the state has received central assistance to the tune of Rs 18 Lakh crore in last ten years.

Jaishankar, who arrived in Bhubaneswar this morning on a two-day visit to Odisha ahead of the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections, stressed the importance of a BJP government in the state to align with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration for effective collaboration.

Addressing a press meet in Bhubaneswar, the Union Minister said that the BJP government was never reluctant in providing all support for Odisha’s development though central schemes like Ayushman Bharat are not being implemented in the state.

Noting that Odisha has enormous resource base a rich culture which is widely admired across the world, Jaishankar said that the iconic Konark Sun Temple wheel took the centre stage at the G20 Summit in Delhi. This shows how much respect and affection the Prime Minister has for Odisha and its rich culture, he said.

“All these will boost the tourism sector in Odisha. We hope there would be many more opportunities for tourism industry to grow in the state,” he said.

Stating that Odisha occupies a special place PM Modi’s development plan, Jaishankar said 20 passport support centres have come up in the state, while over 2.7 lakh people have got houses under the PM Awas Yojana.

Expressing the hope that BJP would be able to cross 400-mark in Lok Sabha in the upcoming elections with Odisha’s support, the Minister said that the people of Odisha will vote to strengthen the hands of Prime Minister Modi this time for their speedy development.

Noting that he had an opportunity to appreciate the talent and skills of the people of Odisha abroad as Foreign Minister, Jaishanker said   people of Odisha will make right choice when they vote in the upcoming elections. “I hope they will vote to strengthen the hands of PM Modi helping us to pass 400. People of Odisha will definitely their trusts in Modi,” he said.

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Ashok Palit has completed his graduation from Upendranath College Soro, Balasore and post graduation from Utkal University in Odia Language and literture.. He has also carved out a niche for himself as a scribe of eminence after joining the profession in 1988. He is also an independent media production professional. He brings loads of experience to Advanced Media, Ashok Palit as a cineaste has been active in film criticism for over three decades. As a film society activist, he soared to eminence for his profound commitment to the art film appreciation and aesthetics of cinema. His mode of discourse is often erudite but always lucid and comprehensible marked by a perfect acumen so rare in the field. A film aesthete with an immense fond of critical sensibilities, he wrote about growth and development of odia cinema in New Indian Express, The Times of India, The Hindustan Times, The Asian Age and Screen. He has been working as an Editor for Cine Samaya from 2002-2004.. He had made solid contribution on cinema in many odia Dailies and weekly such as Samaj, Prajatantra, Dharatri, Samaya, Satabadi, and weekly Samaya.
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