Odisha Spends Over Rs 3.31 Crore on CM's Residences, Denies RTI Details Citing Security
The Odisha government spent over Rs 3.31 crore on repair and renovation of two official residences of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi in Bhubaneswar during 2024-25 and 2025-26. When activist Pradip Kumar Pradhan sought details of administrative and technical approvals under the RTI Act, the government declined to disclose them, citing security concerns due to Majhi's status as a Z protectee. Pradhan questioned the exemption, arguing the information was treated as personal and withheld without sufficient justification.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 100%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is negative (35/100). Lens Score 60/100.
Outlets measured: thestatesman, thestatesman. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 2 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (35–35/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thestatesman broke this story on 15 Sept, 09:34 am. Other outlets followed.