BJD reiterates its demand for special category status for Odisha ahead of central budget
Former Odisha Chief Minister and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) President Naveen Patnaik. | Photo Credit: ANI The Biju Janata Dal on Thursday (January 30, 2025) reiterated its demand for special category status for Odisha, calling it a just and rightful claim. “In its 2014 election manifesto, the BJP pledged to grant Odisha special category status…