In a Year, the BJP Has Ushered in and Normalised Violence in a Mostly Orderly Odisha

In a Year, the BJP Has Ushered in and Normalised Violence in a Mostly Orderly Odisha

Incidents of casteism and law and order breakdown that have recently made national news are not isolated. They signal a societal churn that is currently underway – a shift that is borne out of the change in political order and challenges the hard-earned democratic foundations of the state.

One-Year Report Card of BJP in Odisha, What Changed So Far

On June 20, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Odisha, to mark one year of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) rule in the state. Addressing a large gathering at Janata Maidan, Modi lauded the “good governance” brought forth by his party. With waving saffron flags and chants of development, the event painted a grand picture of progress. Yet, beneath the spectacle, questions remain about the nature of this transformati…