BJP workers led by district party president Asrit Patnaik have begun a dharna since Tuesday near the Collector’s office here over alleged fund misappropriations in the Swachh Bharat Yojana and Kalia scheme and compensation for Fani damages.
Demanding high-level investigations into funds spent in the Centre-sponsored programmes, the BJP workers alleged a big scam in nexus with ruling BJD leaders and Government officers.
The BJP workers, who have come from Sakhigopal, Brahamgiri, Pipili and Puri, spent the whole Tuesday and night at the dharna site and continued their stir throughout Wednesday, waiting Collector Balwant Singh to arrive at the spot and receive their memorandum. They decided to spend another night till Thursday in wait of the Collector.
Among others, Brahamgiri MLA Lalitendu Bidyadhar Mohhapatra and Sakhigopal leader Om Prakash Mishra are present.
They alleged that 1 lakh latrines shown as completed in Government report in the district for 2018-19 are false as only 30 per cent have really been completed.