The BJP Jharsuguda district unit observed 'Seva Saptah' (Service Week) starting from Saturday for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday on September 17.
During the week, innumerable social initiatives have been planned across the nation by the party cadres, BJP national general secretary Arun Singh, in a Press conference, said.
During observation of the Service Week, BJP national general secretary and Odisha in -charge Singh distributed fruits to the patients in Jharsuguda District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) here. Later, while addressing mediapersons, he targeted the State Government and local MLA-cum-Health Minister Naba Das for miserable health service and environment pollution.
In view of the pledge taken by the Prime Minister to ban use of plastic, the BJP will make the programme world wide, informed Singh.
At the same time, Jharsuguda has turned into a town of pollution. In the recent past, after death of a patient during intake of saline, the working of Health Department in the State is easily understood. Taking this as his own responsibility, the Health Minister himself should step down, Singh demanded.
Former MLA and district BJP chairperson Radharani Panda, District Membership Campaign head and vice president Naresh Naik, senior BJP leader Dinesh Jain, Netaji Patnaik,Mangal Sahu and Anil Nayak were present.
Meanwhile, Health Minister and Jharsuguda MLA Das asked why the BJP Government at the Centre cannot close down the units promoting environment pollution. About death of patient during saline intake, Das said necessary action would be taken on receipt of the inquiry report in the matter.