BJD regime in Odisha a 'lollipop' government: BJP
Bhubaneswar, July 29 :The BJP on Sunday termed the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) government a "lollipop" government.
"The state government is a lollipop government. It has failed to create job opportunities during its 19-year rule and youths are roaming unemployed. The state government is giving lollipops to the youths through Biju Yuva Vahini instead of ensuring jobs for them," said Bharatiya Janata Party's state-in-charge Arun Singh here.
He said the state government has been misleading people in name of connecting them under various schemes.
"Several people were connected in name of Gram Saathi before 2009 polls. When they protested, their voice was not heard after election. Similarly, the government tried to connect people under Krushak Saathi scheme before 2014 elections.
"Now, the youths are being targeted in name of Biju Yuva Vahini at payment of only Rs 1,000 or Rs 2,000, which is just like giving a lollipop," said Singh.
He also said the party will launch a campaign to expose corrupt MLAs and ministers of the ruling party.
"We will expose the tainted BJD MLAs and ministers through chargesheet. We have proof about their involvement in corrupt practices," he said.
The BJP leader alleged the BJD workers deal with contractors for projects on the basis of 3-10 per cent commission.
Alleging that massive corruption is taking place in the state, he said the government has failed to provide basic facilities to the people while it is claiming that the state has been developed under Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's regime.
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Bomb threat at Mangaluru RTO turns out to be hoax
Mangaluru (PTI): A search operation was carried out at the Regional Transport Office here on Monday after the office received a bomb threat email, which later turned out to be a hoax, police said.
The email was received on Sunday night but came to the notice of the authorities only on Monday afternoon, following which immediate precautionary measures were taken, they said.
According to police, the RTO office staff were evacuated as a safety measure, and the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad was pressed into service to conduct a meticulous search of the building.
Police personnel and the dog squad were also deployed at the spot.
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“The email claimed that bombs were kept in the RTO office. The Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad checked the premises thoroughly and no suspicious object was found. It was a hoax email,” a senior police officer said.
Officials said the authorities are treating the incident seriously and have launched an investigation to trace the source of the email.
“A case has been registered at the South police station in this regard and further investigation is underway,” he added.
