BJD workers staged a dharna in front of the BMC (Brahmapur Municipal Corporation) office here on Tuesday protesting against the “step-motherly attitude” of the Congress-led UPA Government at the Centre towards Odisha’s development.
A meeting of the workers was held being presided over by BJD city president BC Samal and addressed by local BJD MlA Ramesh Chandra Chyau Pattnaik, Gopalpur MlA Pradip Kumar Panigrahi and BMC Mayor Sibasankar Das.
The leaders strongly criticised the apathetic attitude of the Central Government towards the State in releasing funds and delaying Special Category State Status to Odisha.
Among the others who joined the rally included BJD district president Subas Moharana, party State secretary T Gopi, State executive member Niranjan Jena, Sanjukta Samal, Mamata Bisoyi; Sanghamitra Dalai and youth leader Uma Nayak.