The Bharatiya Janata Party organised a large padayatra in the state capital under the slogan “Ganatantra Banchao – Arajakta Hatao” (Save Democracy – Remove Anarchy). The march, which began from the BJP state office and concluded at Banibihar, drew strong participation from party workers and leaders.
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Union Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, and BJP National Spokesperson and Rajya Sabha MP Dr Sudhanshu Trivedi joined the procession along with other senior leaders, including Bhubaneswar district president Niranjan Mishra, former state president Samir Mohanty, MLA Babu Singh, former minister Arabinda Dhali and others.
Addressing participants, Chief Minister Mohan Majhi said a “safe democracy is our commitment.” He stated that under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, India has become the world’s fourth-largest economy and that the double-engine government in Odisha has brought positive changes for the poor, farmers, women and youth. He accused the Congress and certain opposition parties of being unable to accept the country’s progress and of trying to create anarchy, alleging the involvement of Rahul Gandhi and foreign divisive forces. He described opposition campaigns against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls as baseless, illogical and misleading, claiming they aim to protect ineligible voters, dead persons and illegal infiltrators rather than genuine citizens.
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said the people of the country have completely rejected the Congress’s politics of anarchy and appeasement. He accused Rahul Gandhi, the Congress and the INDIA bloc of joining hands with anti-national elements to defame the armed forces, constitutional institutions and democratic processes through falsehoods.
Dr Sudhanshu Trivedi highlighted what he called the Congress’s double standards, noting that the party accepts EVMs and the Election Commission when it wins but alleges vote theft when the BJP wins. He described the party’s current campaigns as the frustrated outburst of leaders unable to digest successive electoral defeats in states such as Odisha, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and West Bengal.
Leaders also criticised the Biju Janata Dal, alleging that its earlier claims of equidistance were exposed by its support to Congress candidates in Rajya Sabha elections and participation in INDIA bloc meetings and rallies in Delhi.
The BJP has called on workers to take the “Save Democracy – Remove Anarchy” message to every village and household, asserting that the conspiracies of those spreading anarchy will be defeated through democratic means and that a prosperous Odisha will be built with public support under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi.
