Tathagata Satpathy

Repeal AFSPA in North East: BJD, Cong members' demand in LS

A demand was made in the Lok Sabha today for repeal of the "draconian" Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in the North-East, with a few members saying it was the biggest deterrent in integrating the youth of the region with India

BJD chief whip Tathagata Satpathy calls for legalisation of cannabis

BJD’s chief whip in the Lok Sabha, Tathagata Satpathy has called for legalisation of cannabis consumption, citing its ban has increases the consumption of alcohol.

Railway Budget: Mind the gap between dreams and targets, says Opposition