 "PM Narendra Modi, along with Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi, launched various projects in Bhubaneswar on September 17 Photo: PTI")
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PM Narendra Modi, along with Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi, launched various projects in Bhubaneswar on September 17 | Photo: PTI
Last week, as Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi addressed a gathering in Puri to highlight the achievements of his 100 days in office, including the rollout of the Subhadra scheme, there were allegations of police brutality against an Army officer and his woman friend in Bhubaneswar. Simultaneously, tribal protests broke out in far-off Malkanagiri and Rayagada districts.
The Crime Branch is investigating the Bhubaneswar incident. “The incident has overshadowed the rollout of the scheme and the government’s claims of women’s empowerment,” said Rabi Das, a veteran journalist in the state.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was
