Naveen Patnaik

Naveen Patnaik criticized the BJP government for changing the Indian Hockey jersey color from blue to saffron. He argued that a government change in Odisha should not influence national team colors.

Naveen Patnaik urged the Odisha Education Minister to resign over thousands of errors in textbooks for Classes I to VIII. The Congress threatened an 'Odisha bandh' if the minister did not step down within a week.

Naveen Patnaik urges the Centre to start a dialogue with students, emphasizing that compromising the examination system's integrity endangers the nation's future and requires urgent parliamentary attention.

Naveen Patnaik criticized the Odisha government for mishandling school textbooks, demanding the resignation of School and Mass Education Minister Nityanand Gond. The BJD party accused the government of massive embezzlement of funds in textbook printing.

Naveen Patnaik, former Odisha CM, criticized the current BJP government for disruptions in pension disbursement. He highlighted that his government ensured regular pension distribution on the 15th of each month as 'Jan Seva Diwas'.

The Odisha government alleges two inquiry reports disappeared from the Chief Minister’s Office during Naveen Patnaik's tenure. The Home Department has sought an FIR regarding the missing reports on the Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati killing and the SUM Hospital fire incident.