Jagatsinghpur, Jan 21: Khandapada MLA Soumya Ranjan Patnaik once again stirred up a hornet's nest in the State's political circle as he directly remarked that all leaders (BJD's) and Ministers are silent and none of them can put a question to the Chief Minister. 

"Here (In Odisha), leaders (BJD's) and Ministers are all silent. Nobody can raise a question. All leaders and Kupa Manduka (Frogs living in wells). None can put a poser before the Chief Minister," Patnasik said while addressing the golden jubilee celebration of Kujang Ramama Government High School yesterday. 

He added that the formation of a new Odisha wouldn't be possible If we can't raise questions. 

Speaking on the education sector in Odisha, Patnaik said, "We can't get good schools if they are merely tagged with 5-T. The government is not giving heed to teachers' legitimate demands. They are sitting on the road at Master Canteen Square in Bhubaneswar."

He too slammed the State government for 'negligence' to Odia language. 

"Odia language is not protected. Leaders and administrators dislike Odia language," he alleged. 
Patnaik said he would close down all private schools if he is given power. 

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