--‘Odisha is the highest breeder
of black money’
BHUBANESWAR: “Odisha is the
highest breeder of black money in the country in the form of coal and mines loot
and from other sources of corruption,” said Minister of State for Chemical and
Fertilisers Srikant Kumar Jena participating in a discussion at the 8th
National Conference on ‘Electoral and Political Reforms’ organised by National
Election Watch (NEW) and Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) here on
Sunday.
Sharing his views in a discussion
on ‘Political Party Reforms’, Jena said the Panchayati Raj election has
completely destroyed the village peace. After the influence of politicians and
political party, the villagers are divided and sub-divided into many groups. Now
there is a conflict in every Gramsabha regarding election matter as pre-poll
politics and post-poll violence has changed the scenario of village which is
based on harmony and brotherhood, he added.
He said the people while casting
vote they don’t bother about the political party, but casts vote keeping faith
on the candidate which indicates that credibility of a political leader is most
important than party philosophy.
He also emphasised on more
political party for a vibrant democracy and the Government should abolish the
MP and MLA lad fund, which is one of a source of corruption by the politicians
and his party fellows.
“To reach at the consensus of an
issue, we have to debate on that particular matter, but we are hardly debating
on important core issues neither in the Parliament nor in the State Assembly like
western world, and hence, there is a need to reforming the political system
along with political parties,” Jena
added.
Minister Revenue, Relief and
Rehabilitation of Uttar Pradesh Government Ambika Chaudhary said that lot of
people are given tickets bypassing genuine party workers who has worked hard in
politics for several years which is not a healthy trend. “There should be a
cooling off period for people who are switching parties as well as the
bureaucrats on their contesting elections after retirements”, he added.
Among others, former Finance
Minister of Odisha Panchanand Kanungo, Former DGP of Odisha Sarat Chandra
Mishra, former DGP of West Bengal Dr Amiya K Samanta, NEW State representatives
and civil society members were present.
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