BJD Ministers and MlAs blamed Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan for the 25-per cent cut in the State’s kerosene quota at a protest meeting held here on Tuesday.
As many as two Ministers, six MlAs and many senior leaders participated in the rally moved from the Jubilee Town Hall to the RDC office. The shouted slogans against the Minister and threatened that the Union Minister would not be allowed to walk on the road if the Centre doesn’t supply kerosene to the State as per the quota.
later, they submitted a memorandum, addressed to President Pranab Mukherjee, at the RDC office.
BYJD president and Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Sanjay Dasburma, Woman and Child Development Minister Usha Devi, MlAs Dr RC Chyaupatnaik, Debraj Mohanty, Priyanshu Pradhan, Purna Chandra Swain, Purna Sethi, BMC Mayor K Madhavee and Deputy Mayor Jyotsna Nayak participated, among others.