Puri BJP MLA Jayant Kumar Sarangi has hit out at the State Government for demolishing the Emar Mutt. He told that it was unlawful to raze a centuries old heritage of the country, which, had saved people from hunger during draught, famine and flood in the State.
Joining as chief guest in a seminar on ‘A prospective to growth of Jagannath Dham’ organised by ‘Mouthpiece', a tabloid, Sarangi denounced demolition saying no law allows it as it is a protected heritage under the rules. “I had asked in Assembly as to under which laws, the Government undertook the demolition of Emar Mutt. But the Government replies were not satisfactory," said Sarangi. Taking on the local administration, he told that the people have to pay bribes in offices for works which is common in the city. Presiding over the event, E-24 Hospital MD Er Rajesh Kumar Mishra said as a native of Puri, he did not locate any developmental change in the town compared to what it was two decades back.
He told that despite spending of thousands of crores of rupees, people ultimately found no benefits today due to aimless expenditures. He stressed the need for a pressure group to check the corruption and monopoly in offices. Vidyabhushan Dr Santanu Senapati, Er Suresh Behera, headmaster Mohan Sahu and social activist Prativa Tripathy spoke. Organization secretary Saroj Kiumar Mishra in welcome address briefed the aim of the topic. Journalist Laxminarayan Patanaik coordinated the seminar with vote of thanks given by tabloid’s Associate Editor Sudipta Mishra.Among others journalist Biswajit Pattnaik, Bijay Mishra, Papu Nayak, Jupitor Das and Pathani Jena shared their views.As many as 25 schoolmates of Bhargabi High School of 1981 matriculation batch were special invitees.