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BHUBANESWAR: Senior BJP chief and nationwide spokesperson Sambit Patra on Sunday demanded stern motion towards the suspended BJD chief and Chilika MLA Prashant Jagdev whose automobile plowed right into a crowd injuring 22 individuals severely.
Describing the suspension of Jagdev from BJD as an eyewash, Patra mentioned the regional celebration will have to have expelled the MLA for the seriousness of his crime.
“He (Jagdev) has introduced disrepute to the peace-loving other folks of Odisha who’re recognized for his or her simplicity, excellent way, non violent coexistence and non-violence,” Patra instructed a media convention after visiting the injured on the AIIMS clinic right here.
Lambasting the ruling BJD going for going cushy on Jagdev even after a sequence of crimes, the BJP chief who unsuccessfully contested the closing Lok Sabha election from Puri constituency underneath which the Chilika Meeting phase falls, mentioned Jagdev being a ordinary culprit is given a protracted rope.
“The BJP got here out a transparent winner in 4 of the 5 states that went to ballot just lately. No longer a unmarried prevalence of violence used to be reported from any place. Right here in Odisha the ruling BJD is resorting to violence in all elections. This wishes to finish and the perpetrators of violence severely handled,” Patra mentioned.
Accusing Jagdev of using the automobile in a drunken situation, Patra mentioned stringent motion will have to be initiated towards the Bahubali (rowdy) legislator directly.
After arrival from New Delhi, Patra instantly proceeded to AIIMS clinic the place two injured ladies are present process remedy. One among them has a fractured leg whilst the opposite has fractured ribs.
Patra visited Banpur the place the horrific incident happened on Saturday. He’ll talk over with the injured present process remedy on the native clinic there and communicate to the folks. He’s scheduled to go away for Delhi this night time.
The BJP has made up our minds to carry silent satyagraha on Monday in all of the city native our bodies going to polls on March 24 as a mark of protest to the Banpur incident, mentioned state BJP common secretary Golak Mohapatra.
Patra claimed a minimum of 25 individuals, together with seven police workforce and native tehsildar, had been injured within the incident that happened in entrance of the Banpur block workplace on Saturday.