Biju Janata Dal MP Sasmit Patra. Photo: Sansad TV/ANI Video Grab
The Biju Janata Dal launched a scathing attack on the Mohan Majhi government, alleging a complete breakdown of the law and order situation, with 40,947 cases of crimes against women registered in the last 18 months and incompetent administration leading to a drastic drop in revenue.
As the year 2025 came to an end on Wednesday (December 31, 2025), the BJD expressed its shock at the “unjustified and alarming” rise in crimes against women.
In a press conference, BJD Rajya Sabha member Sasmit Patra, accused in the last 18 months of BJP rule, Odisha has earned notoriety not only within the state but also at the national level for a single reason – the complete breakdown of its law and order apparatus.
“Due to the BJP government’s evasive and delaying tactics in delivering justice, the law and order situation in the state has been deteriorating day by day. In the last 18 months alone, 40,947 cases of crimes against women have been registered in the state, which clearly reflected the deteriorating law and order situation,” Mr. Patra said.
“Whether it is the Gopalpur gang-rape case, the rape and murder of a minor in Rourkela, the Baliharachandi gang-rape case or the Dhauli gang-rape case, all these incidents have been widely reported in the country and brought shame and condemnation to Odisha. Moreover, Odisha has earned the dubious distinction of being the eighth most proportionate state in the crime rankings.”
On the state’s financial situation, BJD leaders said that “revenues from major minerals fell from ₹50,000 crore to ₹34,000 crore, while that from minor minerals fell from ₹1,485 crore to ₹600 crore.”
“The recruitment exams conducted by the state government are not being conducted properly and in the last 18 months the government has been forced to cancel 20 exams. The state has been forced to hand over the investigation to the CBI,” said Lenin Mohanty, BJD spokesperson.
Despite the Home Ministry coming directly under the Chief Minister, the so-called twin-engine government has completely failed to maintain law and order in the state, he alleged.
Published – 01 Jan 2026 01:02 IST
