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No political protection to criminals in Odisha, worried over crime against women: Majhi

Chief Minister Majhi ended political protection for criminals, citing a decline in crime and promising 60,000 government jobs to youths under police reforms.

  • On Thursday, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said the era of political protection for criminals in Odisha has ended and warned offenders will face strict action and jail time.
  • During his reply to the home department debate, Mohan Charan Majhi, Odisha Chief Minister, said Majhi's administration gave Police of Odisha a free hand, attributing law and order improvements to this policy.
  • Claiming security gains, Majhi pointed to falling crime in offences against women and children, theft, cybercrime, and said the Maoist insurgency in Odisha has been significantly contained.
  • Odisha government has begun filling vacancies and modernising infrastructure, providing police stations across the state with additional four‑wheelers and modern police equipment.
  • The state plans further absorptions and has adjusted recruitment rules, with over 37,000 youths appointed and 43,447 candidates to be absorbed, said Mohan Charan Majhi.
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Ommcom News broke the news in Bhubaneswar, India on Thursday, December 4, 2025.
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