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Odisha governments efforts have led to the ‘Temple City being able to offer more opportunities for startups. Entrepreneurs say they are getting attention and also support from government agencies. The city will now play host to the ET MSME summit.
Dalit groups in Kendrapara, Odisha, are protesting against the declaration by the oldest civic body that only Brahmins' bodies are entitled to be crem
Controversy erupted in Odisha as the Kendrapara Municipality faced criticism for running a crematorium exclusively for Brahmins. Despite historical use for Brahmin last rites, the official 'Brahmin crematorium' signage sparked outrage after recent renovations funded by the government. Dalit activists and political figures condemned the practice as discriminatory and illegal, citing constitutional violations and advocating for equal rights to cremate loved ones irrespective of caste, denouncing the perpetuation of caste-based inequality.
Dalit groups in Kendrapada, Odisha are protesting against the town's oldest civic body, which has declared that only Brahmins' bodies are entitled to
The 155-year-old Kendrapara Municipality, the oldest civic body in the eastern state, has even put up a 'Brahmin crematorium' signage at the entrance of the burning ghat at Hazaribagicha locality in the town.