The ‘Jawab Maguchhi Odisha’ chariot rally by BJP was attacked by some goons in Sathilo village here on Friday.
According to reports, at about 4 pm when the rally of BJP youth wing carrying the chariot, preaching the “misrule” of the BJD was passing through Sathilo village, some youths, allegedly of an opponent party, tried to stop it at the entrance of the village, where a war of words took place among them.
Subsequently, the miscreants attacked the BJP members in the rally with some sharp weapons resulting in injury of two BJP activists, namely Bibhuti Parida and Parsuram Pal.
An FIR and a counter-FIR were lodged in this incident. BJP activists led by former BJP candidate from Athagarh Assembly constituency Ramnarayan Mohanty held a dharna before the police demanding arrest of the culprits.