Bhubaneswar, Jan. 19 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday targeted the Odisha government over delay in Other Backward Classes (OBC) census in the State.

Addressing a press conference, president of Odisha BJP OBC Cell, Suratha Biswal said, "We have met the State OBC Commission four times demanding a survey in the State, but in vain. Even the Commission has expressed its helplessness saying that the State government does not listen to their requests."

"Following the OBC Commission's helplessness, we approached the SC & ST department and the Chief Secretary with a memorandum. We have informed the Chief Secretary that if the OBC census is further delayed then the BJP along with all the OBC population (54% ) of the State will take...