BJP MLA cautions govt over jobs to outsiders in industries

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Press Trust of India Bhubaneswar
Last Updated : Jun 19 2014 | 9:54 PM IST
Alleging that industries prefer people from outside Odisha to local youths in giving jobs, BJP MLA Radharani Panda today cautioned the state government on possible law and order situation if aspirants from the state were ignored.
Panda, a first time MLA from the industrially developed Brajrajnagar, said in the Assembly, "I will be in the forefront of the agitation to protect the interest of local youths."
Panda alleged people in Brajrajnagar are on boil over the issue of employment to people from outside Odisha.
Raising the issue, Taraprasad Bahinipati (Cong) alleged that deserving candidates of Odisha were being denied jobs in industries while outsiders were getting opportunities in the state.
He demanded strict action against such companies by a special House committee.
Industries Minister Debi Prasad Mishra said the state government was considering a new industrial policy on the matter.
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First Published: Jun 19 2014 | 9:54 PM IST

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