The story so far: The Mohan Majhi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Odisha announced the new Odisha Panchayat Samiti Accounting Procedure (Amendment) Rules, 2025, after state cabinet approval last month. However, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and the Congress have strongly criticised the amended rules, stating that it undermines people’s representatives of the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs).
What are the amended rules?
As per the amended rules, officials at the ground level will now enjoy greater financial authority to pass bills without requiring the
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