Overview

• The two-day conference in Bhubaneswar concluded with adoption of the Bhubaneswar Declaration 2025 as a shared roadmap for the Centre and states.
• Om Birla called on states lacking legislative SC/ST welfare committees to constitute them and said the parliamentary panel will take the Bhubaneswar Agenda 2025 to governments for action.
• Birla highlighted that 70–80% of parliamentary committee recommendations are accepted, citing regularisation of over 1.5 lakh jobs and extension of reservation benefits as examples.
• Delegates urged rigorous reviews of SC/ST budget allocations, stronger monitoring, technology-enabled tracking, and coordination across committees to ensure benefits reach intended beneficiaries.
• Held outside Delhi for the first time, the meet drew representatives from 19 states and senior Union and Odisha leaders, as Birla also flagged declining debate quality and fewer sittings in legislatures.