Overview

• Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi declared that police now have absolute authority to arrest and prosecute anyone involved in crimes against women, insisting no influential figure will be spared.
• He ordered law enforcement to clamp down on intoxication-driven violence, begin systematic identification of repeat offenders and prepare special legislation to treat extortion and related acts as organised crime.
• Majhi announced that 27 lakh families covered by the Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana will receive an extra 5 kg of rice per month for three months at a total cost of ₹180 crore.
• The government pledged to strengthen women’s security through its Shaktishree campus safety programme and continue financial support under Subhadra Yojana, which has aided over one crore beneficiaries and produced 17 lakh lakhpati didis.
• He warned state officials of strict anti-corruption measures, directing the Vigilance Department to act immediately and prioritise enforcement over an officer’s position.