The BJP on Thursday demanded President’s Rule in the State on the ground of Constitutional crisis. The BJP State leaders told a press conference here the State Government is riddled with chit fund, mining and land scams. Although there are 117 members of the ruling BJD in the Assembly, they are fearing a discussion on the chit fund scam.
The BJP State vice-president, Pratap Sarangi said, “The Speaker is seeking advice from the Advocate General whether discussion of the chit fund issue can be held. The Government has lost moral right to rule. The State is going through a Constitutional crisis.”
The BJP leaders further said that the investigating agencies of the State Government have been found to be involved in the chit fund scam during the CBI probe. The Government is fearing the CBI investigation and, therefore, it is not cooperating with the Central agency, they further alleged. Other BJP leaders including former Minister Manmohan Samal, Mohan Majhi, Gobinda Das and Baleswar district president Madan Mohan Dutta were present.
They said that on December 8, the party would hold demonstrations in front of district Collectorates on the various scams and the Government’s failure to refund of money of the chit fund investors.
They further said the BJP, which is having membership of around 30,000 in Baleswar district, would enhance it to three lakh by the end of March next when across the State the partywould have a total of 40 lakh members.
Earlier in the day, a meeting of party workers was held here with cadres from Baleswar, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Bhadrak, Jajpur and Rairangpur attending it. Party State president KV Singh Deo addressed the meeting.