The Assembly Standing Committee’s recommendation for rewarding liquor traders has triggered protests from various organisations.
Interestingly, the Assembly Standing Committee that recommended the Government to encourage the liquor traders is headed by Raghunathpalli MLA Subrat Tarai.
Various social organisations have come forward to protest it in the turf of Tarai. The members of a leading social organisation of the Raghunathpalli Assembly segment took out a rally with placards and slogans against the move.
Most of the members said they had extended support to the BJD in the last election, but with this decision, they are disheartened.
They warned of intensifying the agitation if the decision is not rolled back.
Among others, Gopal Jena, Muktikant Biswal, Narendra Satpathy, Bansidhar Mohapatra, Satyabrata Mishra, Rajesh Lohar and Abhram Pradhan led the protest near the Jagannath Temple.