Orissa Matters

Modi’s act of repealing Agriculture Acts is again an act of authoritarianism

Subhas Chandra Pattanayak

Repeal of the three Agriculture Acts by Prime Minister Modi is again an act of authoritarianism and it has not given back the people the environment of politicians-people partnership in nation building. The legislation was an act of autocratic imposition on Parliamentary wisdom and deletion thereof is not based on democratic vision.

On December 12,2020, I had suggested that the laws where the farmers find their doom should be repealed and the Government should pay heed to advice that any legislation imposed in autocratic manner would be viewed as harmful in a monstrous manner to democracy.

It is good that the PM has finally realized the fault.

But responsibility needs be fixed for willfully putting the country in such an unprecedented chaos for such a very long period that gave India the unfathomable sorrows of unnecessary death of so many farmers.

To whom this idea had come first needs be determined to find who was the wretched agent of the Dracula that was eager to drink the farmers’ blood.

Speaker must ask the CM to remain in the Assembly or recommend the Governor to dissolve it

Subhas Chandra Pattanayak

Orissa Assembly has become a place of partnership in privileged hooliganism. Members of all the non-Communist parties have reduced it to condition of no legislative business. In absence of debating environment Guillotine replaces application of informed legislative minds, as has been happened on December 08 in matter of demands of two key departments like Home and General Administration & PG.

The Speaker has expressed his helplessness in controlling the situation.

But what happens to the Leader of the House – the Chief Minister?

His physical presence in the Assembly might have changed the situation. There is grave allegation against his closest ministerial colleague in the department of Home. He is dutybound to tell the House how he takes the matter.

Whether or not he is required to present himself in the Assembly in such a very unprecedented unruly situation should be settled through a ruling from the Speaker. If the Speaker fails to conduct the House and the Chief Minister doesn’t feel it essential to remain physically present to lead the Assembly, it would be proper for the Speaker to inform the Governor and to seek its dissolution, notwithstanding how the agitated members feel.

The farce must end.

Subjecting the Assembly into acts of fundamentalism is a crime the non-communist opposition have committed in Orissa

Subhas Chandra Pattanayak

The Orissa Assembly is not functioning for the last four days, as both the non-communist opposition parties – the Congress and the BJP – have been playing tricks to transform this rampart of democracy into a hub of Hindu fundamentalism, hands in glove with Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.

Home (State) Minister of Orissa Divyashankar Mishra is involved with murder of a lady teacher of his area, they allege.

Hence, they have been demanding his resignation.

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has paid no heed.

This being the time of Panchayat elections, both of these parties of opposition are eager to take advantage of the situation, even as the BJD supremo refuses to succumb to their demand, for reasons best known to himself.

Mishra’s unexplained delay in reacting to the allegation hurled at him has made the general public believe that he is guilty and thus the opposition attack has gained ground.

Here comes the conspiracy against the people, the three parties on the playground – BJP, Congress and BJD – together or hands in each-other’s gloves, have cooked up.

The BJP used cow-dungs and water of the Ganges to purify the Assembly premises yesterday, as, according to them, Mishra, the alleged perpetrator of the felony, ruined the sanctity of the august house by entered into its premises to attend the session. Today, the same act of Hindu fundamentalism was executed by the Congress. Naveen Patnaik, supremo of the BJD, who is being marked for his massive involvement in fomenting Hindu fundamentalism in management of temple-systems including that of Buddha, known as Sri Jagannath, has been shrewdly helping BJP and Congress to convince the people that cow-dung and gangajal (water of the Ganges) are the components that can emancipate them more manifestly than the constitutional provisions. In order to help them go ahead with this design, he is retaining Mishra in the ministry, even though, as is his wont, he should have been dismissed since long, when media had started zooming in on him.

Idiots do not understand this shrewd game.

Naveen’s deathblow to Oriya Language -3

Subhas Chandra Pattanayak

Orissa has a Chief Minister in Naveen Patnaik who has caused a Cabinet scam to keep Oriya Language disused in administration.

This Book depicts in details the legislative misconduct of the Chief Minister.

Official documents have been rightly used to show how legally approved draft Bills have been replaced by Sri Patnaik with unauthorized drafts in order only to kill the very purpose of the Orissa Official Language Act, 1954, as he has no ability to repeal the same .

The contents of the book shall serially be published here, in cause of Orissa.

ପୂର୍ବପ୍ରକାଶିତ ଉତ୍ତାରୁ

ବିଲାତି ଶାସନ ସଂକଳିତ ‘କୋରାପୁଟ ଗେଜେଟିଅର’ର ପୃଷ୍ଠା ୮୫ ରେ ଉଲ୍ଲେଖ ଅଛି:
“Sisti Karanas, originally Oriya, adopted Telugu language when Southern areas were lost to Oriyas.”

“କଚେରୀରେ ତେଲେଙ୍ଗା ବିଦ୍ୟା ପ୍ରଚାର ହେବାରୁ କ୍ରମେ କ୍ରମେ ଏ ଦେଶ ଲୋକଙ୍କର ଶ୍ରୀ ଚ୍ୟୁତ ହୋଇ ଯଶଃ ଶ୍ରୀ ବିଦ୍ୟା ବୁଦ୍ଧି ଲୋପ ହେବା ପ୍ରତ୍ୟକ୍ଷେ ସରକାରରୁ ନ୍ୟାୟ ଲଭିବାର ଦୁଷ୍କର ହୋଇଅଛି” ବୋଲି ଦର୍ଶାଇଥିଲା ଘୁମୁସରର ରସଲକୋଣ୍ଡା ଠାରେ ଦୀନବନ୍ଧୁ ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକଙ୍କ ଦ୍ଵାରା ଆୟୋଜିତ ଓଡ଼ିଆମାନଙ୍କର ପ୍ରଥମ ସମ୍ମିଳନୀ ୧୮୭୦ ସେପ୍ଟେମ୍ବର ୧୧ ତାରିଖରେ । ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଭାଷାକୁ ପୁନର୍ବାର ଦାପ୍ତରିକ ଭାଷା କରାଯାଉ, ନଚେତ ସବୁ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଭାଷାଭାଷୀ ଅଂଚଳକୁ ଏକତ୍ର କରି ଗୋଟିଏ ଶାସନରେ ରଖାଯାଇ ସେଠାରେ ଓଡ଼ିଆକୁ ରାଜଭାଷା କରାଯାଉ ବୋଲି ଏହି ସମ୍ମିଳନୀରେ ଦାବି କରାଯାଇ ଏଥିରେ ସହଯୋଗ କରିବାକୁ “କଟକଜିଲ୍ଲା ଉତ୍କଳଦେଶୀୟ ମହାଶୟମାନଙ୍କୁ” ନିବେଦନ କରାହୋଇଥିଲା । ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ଆହ୍ୱାନ ଦେଇ କୁହାହୋଇଥିଲା , “ଶାସ୍ତ୍ରାନୁସାରେ (ଅର୍ଥାତ୍ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ଭାଷା ସାହିତ୍ୟର ଭିତ୍ତି ଉପରେ) ଉତ୍କଳଦେଶ ସମଗ୍ର ଏକତ୍ର ହୋଇ ଓଡ଼ିଶା ଜିଲ୍ଲାରେ ରହିବା ଓ ସର୍ବତ୍ର ଉତ୍କଳ ଦେଶ ଅଦାଲତରେ ଉତ୍କଳ ବିଦ୍ୟା ପ୍ରଚଳ ହେବା ନିମିତ୍ତ ଭାରତବର୍ଷର ଶ୍ରୀଯୁକ୍ତ ରାଇଟ୍ ଅନରେବ୍ଲ ଗଭର୍ଣ୍ଣର ଜେନେରାଲ୍ ବାହାଦୁରଙ୍କ ହଜୁରରୁ ହୁକୁମ ହେବା କାରଣ କଟକ ଜିଲ୍ଲା ଉତ୍କଳ ଦେଶୀୟ ମହାଶୟମାନେ ଯଥୋଚିତ ତଦ୍ବିର କରି ଚିରସ୍ଥାୟୀ କୀର୍ତ୍ତି ରଖିବାର ଯଶଃ ପ୍ରକାଶ କରନ୍ତୁ ।”

ଅତଏବ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଭାଷାରେ ଦପ୍ତର ଓ ଅଦାଲତଗୁଡ଼ିକ ନ ଚାଲି ଦକ୍ଷିଣ ଓଡ଼ିଶାରେ ତେଲୁଗୁ ଭାଷା ରାଜଭାଷା ହୋଇଯିବାରୁ ତଦ୍ଦ୍ଵାରା ଓଡ଼ିଆମାନଙ୍କର “ଯଶଃ ଶ୍ରୀ ବିଦ୍ୟା ବୁଦ୍ଧି ଲୋପ ହେବା” ଫଳରେ ନିଜ ମାତୃଭାଷା ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଯେପରି ଅଫିସ ଓ ଅଦାଲତମାନଙ୍କରେ ପୁନଃ ପ୍ରବର୍ତ୍ତିତ ହୁଏ ତା ପାଇଁ ଏକ ସ୍ୱତନ୍ତ ଓଡିଶା ପ୍ରଦେଶ ଗଠନ ପାଇଁ ଘୁମୁସର ସମ୍ମିଳନୀ ଆହ୍ୱାନ ଦେଇଥିଲା । ଏହା ଯଥୋଚିତ ବୋଲି ମତ ଦେଇ ଉତ୍କଳ ଦୀପିକା ସମ୍ପାଦକ ଲେଖିଥିଲେ:
“ବଙ୍ଗଳା ଓ ମଧ୍ୟପ୍ରଦେଶ ଅଧୀନରେ ଥିବା ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଭାଷାଭାଷୀ ଅଂଚଳରେ ସମସ୍ତ ସରକାରୀ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟାଳୟରେ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଭାଷା ପ୍ରଚାର ଅଛି ……ଯେବେ ବଙ୍ଗଳା ଓ ମଧ୍ୟପ୍ରଦେଶରେ ଏପରି ହେଲା ତେବେ ମାନ୍ଦ୍ରାଜ ଗଭର୍ଣ୍ଣମେଣ୍ଟ ଅନ୍ତର୍ଗତ ଓଡ଼ିଶାରେ କାହିଁକି ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଭାଷାରେ ସରକାରୀ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟାଳୟମାନଙ୍କରେ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ନ ଚଳିବ?” (ଉତ୍କଳଦୀପିକା, ୨୨ । ୧୦ । ୧୮୭୦) । (କ୍ରମଶଃ)

Naveen’s deathblow to Oriya Language -2

Subhas Chandra Pattanayak

ଏହି ପୁସ୍ତକର ପାଠ୍ୟ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଜାତିର ଅବଗତି ପାଇଁ କ୍ରମାଗତ ଭାବେ ପରିବେଷଣ କରାଯିବ । ଆମ ରାଜ୍ୟଭାଷା ଭୟଙ୍କର ବିପଦରେ ।

କ୍ରମାନୁବୃତ୍ତି

ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଲୋକେ ନଜାଣିଥିବା ଭାଷାରେ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ଜମିଜମାର ରେକର୍ଡ ବି ତିଆରିହେଲା । ଦୃଷ୍ଟାନ୍ତ ସ୍ୱରୂପ ନିମ୍ନ ୩ ଗୋଟି ଦଲିଲ ଦ୍ରଷ୍ଟବ୍ୟ ।

ତେଲୁଗୁ ଅକ୍ଷରରେ ମୁଦ୍ରିତ ହୋଇଥିବା ‘କ’ ଚିହ୍ନିତ ଫର୍ମରେ ହାତରେ ଲେଖା ହୋଇଛି ଗଂଜାମ ଜିଲ୍ଲା ନିବାସୀ ଜଣେ ଓଡ଼ିଆଙ୍କ ନାମ ଓ ଠିକଣା । ଏହା କି ଫର୍ମ , କଣ ଏଥିରେ ଲେଖା ହୋଇଛି କିଏ ଜାଣେ ? ଏଇଟିକି ମୁଁ ବ୍ରହ୍ମପୁର ସହରର ଗାନ୍ଧିନଗର ୯ମ ସାହି ବାସିନ୍ଦା ଓଡ଼ିଆଭାଷାପ୍ରାଣ ଶ୍ରୀଯୁକ୍ତ ଭଗବାନ ସାହୁଙ୍କଠାରୁ ସଂଗ୍ରହ କରିଛି । ଏହା ୧୯୦୫ ମସିହାର ଏକ ଦସ୍ତାବିଜ । ଏଇଟି ତେଲୁଗୁ ଭାଷାରେ ମୁଦ୍ରିତ ହୋଇଥିବା ବେଳେ ‘ଖ’ ଚିହ୍ନିତ ଦଲିଲଟି ୧୮୯୭ର ଓ ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ ଓଡ଼ିଆରେ ମୁଦ୍ରିତ । ‘ଗ’ ଚିହ୍ନିତ ଦଲିଲଟି ୧୮୯୮ର । ଏଠାରେ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଲେଖା ତଳେ ତେଲୁଗୁ ଭାଷାରେ ଲେଖା ଅଛି । ଏହାର ଅର୍ଥ ହେଲା , ୧୮୯୭ରେ ଗଞ୍ଜାମ ଜିଲ୍ଲାର ଦପ୍ତରମାନଙ୍କର ଭାଷା ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣତଃ ନିରୋଳା ଓଡ଼ିଆ ହୋଇଥିବା ବେଳେ ୧୮୯୮କୁ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ସାଙ୍ଗକୁ ତେଲୁଗୁ ଚଳାଇ ୧୯୦୫ ବେଳକୁ ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ତେଲୁଗୁରେ ଶାସନ ଚାଲିଥିଲା ବ୍ରିଟିଶ ଶାସନରେ । ଏହା ଫଳରେ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଲୋକମାନେ ଏପରି ତଳିତଳାନ୍ତ ହୋଇଗଲେ ଯେ ଗଞ୍ଜାମର ‘ଶିଷ୍ଟକରଣ’ମାନେ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଭାଷାଭାଷୀ ଭାଇଭଉଣୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ଆଇନ ଅଦାଲତରେ ହେଉ ବା ଜମିଜମା ବନ୍ଦୋବସ୍ତରେ ହେଉ ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ତେଲୁଗୁ ଭାଷା ଆୟତ୍ତ କରିବାକୁ ବାଧ୍ୟ ହେଲେ । (କ୍ରମଶଃ)

Subhas Chandra Pattanayak

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik seems to have developed a wrong notion that governance of Orissa in Oriya depends upon his mercy. His press-note of December 17 and full page display advertisement in major broadsheets of today force us to arrive at this apprehension.

In his December 17 press note it was declared that he had held a meeting with the five members of the ministerial committee on that day for the purpose of “strictly implementing the Orissa Official Language Act, 1954 in official and non-official level” to facilitate which a website has been floated by the government. In the full page multi-color advertisement in broadsheet dailies today, this is intriguingly missing.

The advertisement is designed to tell the people that Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has taken historical steps to save and develop Oriya language, and has enumerated the steps he has taken. This is blatant lie. Neither he nor his government has executed any single item claimed to be “historical” in the official advertisement. The entire advertisement is nothing but false propaganda. What a shame it is, that, the people of Orissa are taken for granted by their Chief Minister! Read more →