Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday ordered a Vigilance inquiry into the sting operation in which four BJD MlAs, including a woman, were seen demanding crores in lieu of help to industrialists.
“let us wait for the outcome of the inquiry report,” said Patnaik.
The four BJD MlAs, Susant Kumar Behera (Chhendipada), Seemarani Nayak (Hindol), Anam Nayak (Bhawanipatna) and Bijay Kumar Nayak (Karanjia), were caught in a sting operation conducted by a private investigating agency and this was aired by Kanak News on Monday.
In the footage, the legislators were caught demanding bribe for facilitating setting up of industries in their respective constituencies form a man posing himself as an industrialist.
While MlA Seemarani Nayak is seen asking for Rs 40 crore to help in getting a no-objection certificate in setting up a textile project, Bijay Naik is asking for `5 crore to help set up a power plant project.
The Chhendipada MlA is seen seeking `9-10 crore in the lieu of his help in setting up a power project to be located in his assembly constituency.
Anam Naik is seen explaining to a man how Vedanta’s lanjigarh alumina refinery suffered because of the company’s failure to negotiate properly.
Meanwhile, BJP activists on Tuesday staged demonstration at Master Canteen Square here and burnt effigies of the four MlAs.
