Quotes About Odisha

In the past, due to faulty economic policies like freight equalisation, resource-rich states like Odisha have suffered from the discriminatory policies of the Centre.

The Odisha government is supporting the sports circuit very well. Athletes are getting jobs in the government sector and they are providing facilities for all athletes to perform as well.

Centre supports Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh in Polavaram and Mahanadi cases. They are sidelining the interests of Odisha.

Dhamra Port is a model of modern maritime trade in Odisha and a successful example of public-private partnership.

The government of Odisha believes in constructive cooperation with the Centre.

Odisha people are very musical. Our music industry has got many talented artists from Odisha. They love music a lot.

I believe in constructive cooperation from the central government for any development and welfare schemes for Odisha. I want to work in cooperation with them for the development of the state.

Odisha faces natural calamities almost every year. The assistance we get from the Centre is mostly for temporary restoration of infrastructure. We have to spend a lot from state's own funds to work for the long-term. This puts too much stress on our finances. Precisely for this reason, Odisha should be considered for special category status.

My interest as a regional party is to support, or try and support, whichever party fulfils the aspirations of Odisha.

We prefer to be isolated in Odisha. That is a policy of equidistance, and going it alone has served us well in the past.

I trust the people of Odisha.

I grew up in Rayagada in Odisha, in a middle-class family. But I always had the entrepreneurial bug.

As far as natural calamities are concerned, Odisha had a very bad reputation before 2000 when we took over the government. After that, we have achieved international standards as far as controlling the effects of natural calamities. In fact, even the United Nations have complimented us on this.

There is no question of any alliance with the Congress party. The Congress have always neglected the people of Odisha.

The women of Odisha will lead the way in women empowerment in India.

Odisha is a peaceful state; the people will not stand for violence in a democracy.