The BJP levelled criminal charges against Puri MP Pinaki Misra and Minister Maheswar Mohanty, besides other six BJD MLAs in the district in the Jan Adalat (public court) at Saradhabali of Puri on Monday evening.
The BJP prayed before the jury for awarding stringent punishment against the MP and Minister, besides other legislators for committing crime under their rule as representatives in their constituency.
While Misra acts as lawyer in various courts on behalf of mafias and criminals, Mohanty is also involved in crimes, including murder, rape, fixing and baiting in Puri during his five terms as MLA of Puri, alleged BJP, praying for pronouncement of harsh award against them.
Notably, the Jan Adalat is organised by the party in all 21 Parliamentary constituencies across the State. The BJP leaders in Puri alleged of a nexus of the MP and 7 MLAs with all sorts of crimes and corruptions.
Minister Mohanty who is running his fifth term as MLA is fully involved in severe crimes, alleged BJP, adding that the rest six legislators are also involved in crime and corruption in their constituencies.
“No representatives of the Puri MP and the MLA appeared before the Jan Adalat. We have prayed honourable jury for strong action against them,” said Krusnachandra Jagadev.
In the people’s court, activist Govinda Chandra Das was jury on the dais. Former BJP leader Ranapur MLA Surma Padhee, Biswanath Rath, Krusnachandra Panda, Ramabaliar Singh, Omprakash Mishra, Asrit Patnaik, Lalamohan Roy, Lalitendu Mohapatra and Pravanjan Mahapartra appeared as complainants in public court.