The IAS, IPS, OAS, OFS, OPA, OKSS Associations and others met Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at the State Secretariat here on Monday demanding stringent action against the culprits involved in the attack on the residence of his Principal Private Secretary V Karthikeyan Pandian.
They submitted a memorandum seeking action against the accused. Besides, they urged Patnaik to take steps to avoid reoccurrence of such incidents. The Chief Minister assured to take appropriate action against the law offenders. “Associations from all over the State have given me petitions regarding the unfortunate incident. Suitable action would be taken,” he said.
Notably, a group of BJP workers holding party flags had barged into the residence of Pandian and ransacked flower pots and damaged vehicles in its premises on Saturday. Besides, they hurled cow dung and stones at the walls of the house.