BJP demands Raghu arrest in Brahmapur
Brahmapur: A large number of BJP Mahila Morcha activists led by State president Jayanti Padhiari staged a demonstration in front of the Sub-Collector’s Office here on Monday afternoon demanding immediate arrest of former Minister Raghunath Mohanty, who resigned last Friday after his daughter-in-law accused him and his family members of torturing her for dowry.
later, the agitators submitted a memorandum to the Sub Collector. Among others, Morcha president Bhanupriya Panigrahi, general secretary Babita Patra and district BJP president Bijay Swain participated.
Balangir BJP demands Mohanty’s arrest
Balangir: Members of the Bharitya Janata Party led by its district president Prabhas Panigrahi, State executive member Puspa Bali and Namita Sahu on Monday held a rally here and submitted a memorandum to the Governor through district Collector demanding arrest of former Minister Raghunath Mohanty and protection to his daughter-in-law Barshasoni, who has accused him and his family of torture to her. They also burnt an effigy of Mohanty before the Collectorate.
Utkal Baptist meet begins in Gajapati
Parlakhemudi: The 90th Utkal Baptist convention began at Kumulasing village of Gajapati district, 35 km from here, on Sunday. About 10,000 Christians of Odisha’s Gajapati and Rayagada districts and Andhra Pradesh are attending the four-day convention. Amos Singh from MP, Jitu lima from Jamshedpur and Upendra Parichha and Prabhanjan Pani of Gajapati district spoke on holy Bible on the inaugural day. Utkal Bapist Convention president Bikas Kumar Bardhan, vice-president Samsan Padhi and secretary Hemanta Kumar Singh were present.
Foundation laid for road in Ali
Ali: Kendrapada MP Baijayant Panda and Civil Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Pratap Keshari Deb laid the foundation-stone for Bhainpur-Badamanga road near Bhainpur in the Ali Assembly constituency here on Sunday. The five-km road will be constructed under the PMGSY.