Nationwide spokesperson of BJD Sasmit Patra Picture | Specific
BHUBANESWAR: Coming down closely on BJP for inducting and fielding a “identified law-breaker” like Prasanta Kumar Jagadev as its candidate, BJD on Sunday mentioned the saffron celebration shouldn’t speak about excessive morals and ideas in politics.
Launching a scathing assault on BJP after Jagadev was arrested for vandalising EVM at a polling sales space on Saturday, BJD nationwide spokesperson Sasmit Patra mentioned this has uncovered the face of BJP which at all times talks about politics with a distinction.
Patra mentioned BJD had expelled Jagadev from the celebration after he ran over BJP staff close to Balugaon in Khurda district throughout panchayat elections and had additionally assaulted the city president of the saffron celebration. However he was invited by the BJP to affix its ranks and even fielded as a candidate, he mentioned.
Patra mentioned BJP additionally fielded Pradeep Panigrahy from Berhampur Lok Sabha seat even if he was convicted and served a jail time period for dishonest individuals by taking cash from them to offer jobs. BJP leaders who served the celebration for years had been ignored and Panigrahy was promoted of their place, he added. Individuals of the state had rejected BJP within the final three elections and can achieve this on this election too due to the double requirements of the celebration, he mentioned.
BJD candidate from Berhampur Lok Sabha seat Bhrugu Baxipatra and spokesperson Priyabrata Majhi mentioned a number of BJP leaders had demanded motion in opposition to Panigrahy for his alleged involvement within the chit fund rip-off. Now he has been made the poster boy of BJP, he mentioned.
