A delegation of the district BJP Yuva Morcha led by its president Saroj Patra, vice-president Prabhat Kumar Sadangi, State secretary N Rajendra Kumar, district BJP president Bijay Kumar Swain, leaders BP Panda and Gopinath Panda submitted a memorandum to the Governor through the Sub-Collector here alleging that the distribution of relief to Phailin and flood victims in Ganjam district was being done on partisan line and anyone who raised voce against discrimination in distribution of relief was intimidated by the administration and booked under various false charges.
Citing examples, the youth wing leaders said that when BJP youth leader Jairam Rout brought allegations about inadequate and improper distribution of relief materials to the cyclone victims at Dakshinpur village under Kukudakhandi block, he was booked under false charges and arrested. On similar grounds, the administration also reportedly arrested another BJP Youth leader Umakanta Pattnaik when he protested against the misappropriation and improper distribution of relief materials framing false charges against him.
The BJD Government also failed to control the price of onion which was being sold between `60 - `70 per kg in the State, they said, adding that the Government also failed to check the rising incidents of atrocities on women. The BJP Youth leaders urged the Governor to intervene in the matter and direct the administration to release unconditionally all the BJP youth leaders who were detained illegally with false charges. They threatened to hold a stir if the ongoing harassment was not stopped.