Bhubaneswar

Mamita case: Youth Cong ends day-night dharna

PNS

The Youth Congress on Monday submitted a memorandum to Governor Prof Ganeshi Lal after the completion of its 48-hour day-night dharna before th Raj Bhavan here demanding arrest and removal of Minister Dibya Shankar for his alleged involvement in the Mamita Meher murder and an impartial inquiry into the case.

Youth Congress State president Dr Smruti Ranjan Lenka said the Youth Congress would keep fighting until Mamita’s family gets justice and Minister Mishra is sacked from his post and arrested.

“The next phase of Youth Congress protest would be held in Delhi on November 10 and 11 with a dharna before the State Resident Commissioner’s office and a demonstration at Jantar Mantar,” Lenka said.

He said this issue involves dignity of sisters and mothers of Odisha.

The Monday’s dharna was also attended by former MP and trade union leader Rama Chandra Khuntia, former MLA Chitta Ranjan Sarangi, party OBC cell chief Gyana Ranjan Beura and woman leader Rashmi Rekha Mohapatra.