Why is a closed file refusing to stay buried in 2025?Years after IMFA’s electricity dues ballooned beyond ₹480 crore and most of it was waived, the controversy is back. In 2025, citizens are asking: was this a policy decision or a power deal?
How did IMFA, an industrial giant, accumulate such massive electricity dues without consequence?While ordinary consumers face disconnection for minor delays, how did IMFA’s Choudwar unit continue operations with dues running into hundreds of crores? Who allowed the meter to keep running?
Why was ₹440.12 crore effectively written off under a ‘one-time settlement’?In 2025, when governments speak of fiscal discipline, public anger is growing: was the waiver inevitable—or selectively generous? How many smaller industries received similar relief?
Where does Baijayant Panda fit into this picture?At the heart of the debate is Baijayant Panda’s dual identity—a powerful political leader and vice-chairman of IMFA at the time. Can corporate leadership and public office truly remain separate?
Was the ‘conflict of interest’ charge political—or prophetic?Panda’s suspension from BJD over alleged conflict of interest is no longer just party history. In 2025, critics ask: was the warning ignored when it mattered most?
Why did the Odisha Assembly debate fade without accountability?An MLA raised the issue, figures were sought, discussions happened—then silence. In 2025, the question is blunt: who benefited from that silence?
Did legal challenges delay scrutiny until the waiver became irreversible?IMFA contested the bills in court, making the issue subjudice for a time. Was this a legal necessity—or a strategic pause until public attention cooled?
Why are ordinary citizens paying on time while giants get relief?In 2025, rising power tariffs and penalties for late payment have sharpened public anger. People are asking: is the law strict only for the powerless?
Why is this resurfacing now—and not earlier?Because 2025 is witnessing a national reckoning on corporate influence, political ethics, and retrospective accountability. Old decisions are being reopened under new light.
Is this about IMFA—or about a larger system failure?The real question haunting Odisha in 2025 is deeper: how many such waivers escaped scrutiny because of political proximity?
Will Baijayant Panda finally answer these questions publicly?As a national leader today, silence fuels suspicion. In 2025, public trust demands clarity—not closure.
Can democracy afford unanswered questions of this scale?₹440 crore is not just a number. It is public money, public power, and public faith.
