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Odisha CM, BJD spar over 45,000 government job claims
On Monday, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Majhi distributed appointment letters to 1,326 candidates across nine departments. He claimed his government has provided 45,408 government jobs in two years and secured Rs 21…
The Story in Brief
On Monday, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Majhi distributed appointment letters to 1,326 candidates across nine departments. He claimed his government has provided 45,408 government jobs in two years and secured Rs 21 lakh crore in investments expected to create 20 lakh jobs.
The BJD countered that advertisements for 39,000 of those posts were issued between 2020 and 2023 under its rule. BJD spokesperson Lenin Mohanty alleged only 6,000 fresh appointments were made, and 24 recruitment exams were cancelled. He said unemployment rose from 0.9% to 3.5% under BJP rule.
The Indian Opinion
Both BJP and BJD are using numbers convenient to their narrative. The BJP highlights total appointments including carry-over vacancies; the BJD ignores that its own record had 94,485 posts vacant as of January 2026. Voters deserve a clear count of new jobs created, not recycled advertisements. The real test: how many of the promised 65,000 government jobs materialise by the next election, and whether the unemployment rate indeed falls below 1% again.
Source: thehindu.com
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