Bhubaneswar, April 17 -- union Education Minister and Sambalpur MP Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday dismissed the concerns voiced by former Odisha Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik over the proposed 131st Constitutional Amendment Bill, terming them "misleading" and aimed at creating unnecessary fear among the public.
Taking to social media platform X, Pradhan said such remarks were unexpected from an experienced leader like Patnaik. He asserted that claims regarding potential harm to Odisha's political and economic interests due to the proposed delimitation exercise were unfounded.
The reaction comes after Patnaik, in a letter to Members of Parliament from Odisha, urged them to raise a united voice both inside and outside...