The main Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Wednesday lashed out at the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Odisha Government, reacting to a letter written by Bargarh BJP MP Pradeep Purohit to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi.

In his letter, Purohit urged the Chief Minister to include 5,000 farmers from his constituency who were left out of the paddy procurement registration process and also sought compensation for farmers affected by Cyclone Montha.

Speaking to IANS, Senior BJD leader and the party spokesperson Lenin Mohanty said the BJD has repeatedly raised concerns over the exclusion of thousands of farmers from the procurement process, which the state government has failed to address.

“It’s not just about 5,000 farmers. Thousands across Odisha have been left out due to faulty registration pr

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