The State unit of the BJP would launch a five-day long padayatra from Sunday demanding justice for the murdered Nayagarh minor girl Pari.Several central leaders of the party would take part in the padayatra which would continue till December 24, said party spokesperson Jatin Mohanty on Saturday.
The padayatra would be taken out from the Lingaraj Temple in Bhubaneswar. The party leaders and activists would reach Pari’s native village Jadupur via Janla, Sarua, Pichukuli and Itamati.On the concluding day, a public meeting would be held at Jadupur, which would be addressed by the party’s top leaders. “The padayatra will commence at 9 am. We will cover about 20 km each day and complete the 98-km padayatra in five days,” said Mohanty.Meanwhile, BJP Mahila Morcha national president Vanathi Srinivasan arrived here on Saturday. She was received by party’s State president Samir Mohanty and State Mahila Morcha president Smruti Mohanty at the airport. She would participate in the party’s padyatra on Sunday.