The flood of off-season vegetables and fruits in the market is a direct and clear indication that these vegetables are being grown using excessive amounts of growth regulators, pesticides, and fungicides, which are very harmful to health.
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Neither the enforcement agencies are paying attention to this, nor are buyers thinking about from where these off-season crops are coming?
Odisha’s politics is entering a sharper phase as the BJP steps up efforts to expand its footprint in a state long dominated by the BJD. The situation carries a unique backdrop, the BJP had played a role in the BJD’s rise in 1997 under Naveen Patnaik, before the alliance ended in 2009. Now, years later, the BJP appears to be positioning itself to challenge that very political space, drawing from strategies seen in other states. With Congress showing limited strength over time and Naveen Patnaik increasing his visibility and activity, the contest is becoming more direct and intense. In this backdrop, does the BJP’s approach reflect a long-term strategic comeback to reclaim lost ground, or does it highlight a high-risk attempt to take on a deeply entrenched regional force ?
ओडिशा की राजनीति एक नए और अधिक तीखे दौर में प्रवेश कर रही है, जहां भाजपा राज्य में अपनी पकड़ मजबूत करने की कोशिश तेज कर रही है, जबकि लंबे समय से बी.जे.डी. का दबदबा रहा है। इस स्थिति की एक खास पृष्ठभूमि है, भाजपा ने 1997 में नवीन पटनायक के नेतृत्व में बी.जे.डी. के उभार में भूमिका निभाई थी, लेकिन 2009 में यह गठबंधन टूट गया। अब वर्षों बाद, भाजपा उसी राजनीतिक जगह को चुनौती देने की दिशा में आगे बढ़ती दिख रही है, और अन्य राज्यों में अपनाई गई रणनीतियों से संकेत भी मिलते हैं। कांग्रेस की कमजोर मौजूदगी और नवीन पटनायक की बढ़ती सक्रियता के बीच मुकाबला अधिक सीधा और तीव्र होता दिख रहा है। ऐसे में, क्या भाजपा की यह रणनीति खोई हुई जमीन वापस पाने की एक लंबी योजना है, या फिर यह एक मजबूत क्षेत्रीय नेतृत्व को चुनौती देने का जोखिम भरा प्रयास है ?
Himanta Biswa Sarma, who was once a senior leader in the Congress, is now leading the BJP in Assam and bringing several former Congress leaders into the BJP ahead of the 2026 elections. This move is helping the BJP expand its base and strengthen its position. At the same time, Gaurav Gogoi is trying to rebuild the Congress by focusing on leadership and organisation after recent setbacks. With leaders changing sides and both parties using different approaches, the political contest is becoming more intense and complex. In this situation, does Sarma’s strategy give the BJP a strong advantage, or does it show that political loyalty and party lines in Assam are becoming weaker over time ?
