Bhubaneswar, Sept. 3 -- The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) today sharply criticized the BJP government in Odisha, accusing it of pursuing anti-tribal and anti-Dalit policies.
Addressing a press conference, senior BJD leader and former Minister Pramila Mallik expressed apprehension that the popular Anvesha scheme for tribal students might be discontinued.
She pointed out that grants for tribal children have not been released for the past five months, raising fears that the scheme may come to a halt.
Mallik further alleged that under the SC/ST Atrocities Act, cases of atrocities were earlier investigated by officers of Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) rank. However, the BJP government has now delegated such cases to inspectors or sub-inspector...