Mohammed Moquim forms OJC on Odia New Year, targets system change and grassroots expansion
In Odia New Year, the former MLA of Bargarh, Mohammed Moquim, launching his newly founded regional party. Named Odisha Janata Congress (OJC). The founder & owner of OJC Moquim aims for Odia people’s rights along with governance reforms. According to him, the government always changes but the basic framework of governance does not change at all.
Moreover, he is against the current system of governance which claims itself to be a Gujarat-style one. According to Moquim, the state does not have such a framework that suits the requirements of the state. This is the reason behind founding OJC as a regional party.
The new party OJC is completely independent and will remain so throughout its tenure in politics. Moquim clearly states that OJC will never work as another face of some other parties.
In the future, OJC will take part in upcoming both municipal and panchayat elections .
Amidst all the hullabaloo surrounding the party’s inauguration, MLA for the Barabati-Cuttack – Sophia Firdous confidently stated that her party’s plans were to make the mark among the masses, a mark that will be felt for sure.
Furthermore, the OJC emphasized its stance on secular policies, promising an equal and balanced approach as it addresses the burning issues of the state.
Reactions from the prominent political parties, on the other hand, were rather wary. The leaders of the BJD, BJP, and Congress states that new parties can bring positive changes in their wake, but then reminding that there are plenty of such parties which have come up only to disappear without leaving behind any significant change.
Dr. Arun Kumar Sahoo MLA Nayagarh specifically states that OJC will hardly pose any threat to the stronghold of the BJD party.
Thus, it can be safely concluded that the launch of the OJC has brought a new dimension to Odisha politics.
