A day after the Supreme Court issued notices to BJD supremo and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and others in connection with the alleged poll fund irregularities, the BJD on Tuesday lashed out at the BJP over the issue, saying this party has a tendency to politicise each and every issue.
Speaking to reporters here, Rajya Sabha BJD member Pratap Deb said the State Government has already cleared its stand on the issue and there is nothing to hide.
“The BJP is trying to ensure that Naveen Patnaik is in trouble at any cost and by any means,” said he.
Reacting to the comments of BJP State vice-president Sameer Mohanty that the petitioner had to move the Supreme Court as he suspected manipulation of facts if the case rests with the Orissa High Court, Deb said the move of the petitioner proved that he has no faith on the High Court and he even doubts the honestly and credibility of the Judges here.
Notably, the Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to the Chief Minister, the State Election Commission (SEC), the district Collector of Ganjam, who is also the District Electoral Officer, while hearing the petition filed by an activist Subash Mohapatra seeking transfer of the poll funding case to the Delhi High Court.
The Supreme Court has sought a reply within three weeks.