The Congress, meanwhile, demanded at a press conference that the BJP sack Malviya as the head of its IT department over what it claimed were allegations of “sexual exploitation”

Balasore MP Pratap Sarangi confirmed that the BJP’s legislature party meeting will take place at 4:30 pm at the party’s state headquarters. Union Minister Rajnath Singh and Bhupender Yadav will attend as observers

It was decided that apart from the regular release of the devolution amount for the month of June 2024, one additional instalment will be released, the Finance Ministry said in a statement