Police Acting In BJD's Favour: BJP Tells CEO

Bhubaneswar, Apr 19: The BJP on Friday moved the Chief Electoral Office with an allegation that the BJD violated the model code of conduct with police officers working in its favour.

In a petition, the party mentioned that some locals put a poser before Law Minister Jagannath Saraka over the dearth of water during his visit to Bissamkatak under the Muniguda area in Rayagda district recently. At this time, some people, who were accompanying the Minister, attacked the locals. The Minister remained a mute spectator to the inhuman act. Though five days have passed since the victims filed a complaint, the police have not taken any action yet.

Terming the police inaction as a violation of the model code of conduct, the party demanded that stringent action be taken against the Minister, attackers, and the police at the earliest.

The BJP team led by State spokesperson Satyabrata Panda too informed the CEO that some policemen, affiliated to the Havildar Sangha, were seen holding BJD flags and singing the song 'Naveen Babu, Ame Tuma Fan' (Naveen Babu, we are your fan). The team wanted to know if an 'impartial role' is expected from those police officers during the ensuing elections.

Action should also be taken against these policemen soon, the team demanded further.