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U-turn on Waqf Bill spurs unease within BJD, senior leaders ask Patnaik to declare his stand
Group of 10 senior party leaders met BJD chief Naveen Patnaik Friday after whip Sasmit Patra told party’s Rajya Sabha MPs to ...
The Telegraph5d
BJD rift over Waqf Bill support: Party members urge chief Naveen Patnaik to clarify stand
Former minister and BJD leader Pratap Jena has joined the chorus of demands for party chief Naveen Patnaik to make his stand clear on ... Samantaray, on X, said how there had been a standing ...
The Telegraph3d
Naveen lens on BJD waqf stand: Action sought on party leaders who backed Act
Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik on Monday assured party members that he would look into the sudden change in the party’s stance on the Waqf Act. Naveen’s assurance came when a minority ...
The Free Press Journal3d
Naveen Patnaik Promises Probe Into BJD’s Split Voting On Waqf Bill Amid Internal Unrest
Amid growing turmoil within the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), party president and former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has assured that he will examine the issue of BJD MPs voting differently on ...
Deccan Chronicle4d
Rift in BJD Spills into Open As Workers Protest Outside Naveen Patnaik’s Residence over Waqf Bill Row
“My leader Naveen Patnaik had directed me to oppose the Waqf Bill till the last moment. But our floor leader, Sasmit Patra, made some tweets that created confusion. We have met Naveen Patnaik ...
The Free Press Journal4d
Congress Veteran Alleges Naveen Patnaik Under ‘House Arrest’ Amid Waqf Bill Uproar In Odisha
Senior Congress leader and former minister Narasingha Mishra launched a blistering attack on the BJD’s top leadership, questioning Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s role and authority within the ...
The New Indian Express2d
BJD leaders demand action from Naveen Patnaik to end Waqf Bill dispute
BHUBANESWAR: As the blame game over the Waqf Bill voting decision refuses to die down, several senior BJD leaders on Tuesday met party president Naveen Patnaik and urged him to bring an end to the ...
The Hindu2d
Seven former BJD MLAs seek clarification on party MPs’ split voting on Waqf Bill
After party leaders held separate meetings at different venues to discuss internal matters — especially in the wake of the Waqf Bill voting — BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik stepped into bringing ...
The Hindu4d
Under attack, Naveen Patnaik says he will look into BJD MPs’ split voting on the Waqf Bill in the Rajya Sabha
BJD Rajya Sabha MP Muzibulla Khan, who voted against the Bill, led a delegation of the Muslim community to ‘Naveen Niwas’, Mr. Patnaik’s residence. Most members of the delegation were ...
Indiatimes6d
BJD in turmoil over Waqf Bill vote: Naveen Patnaik urged to act against MP Sasmit Patra for voting in favour of legislation
Senior party leaders, including former minister Pratap Jena, have urged party president Naveen Patnaik to take disciplinary action, marking the first major intra-party challenge since the BJD's ...
The New Indian Express4d
Waqf Bill vote: Naveen Patnaik assures action as anger reaches his door
MP Munna (Muzibulla) Khan led his supporters and members of the Muslim community in a procession from the airport to Naveen Niwas to lodge his protest against the decision to leave the voting to ...
Asian News International on MSN2d
"No infighting": BJD's Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak amid row over stance on Waqf Bill
Amid growing differences within the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) over the party's stand on the Waqf Amendment Bill in the Rajya ...