Hundreds of BJP workers sat on a dharna here on Saturday morning in protest against the Jatni rape incident and demanded strong action against the accused.
They shouted slogans against the State Government and condemned the Jatni police for 'inaction'. Senior party leader Rama Chandra Panda sat on the dharna in front of the Mahatma Gandhi statue at Gandhinagar Square.
Panda expressed his deep anguish and conveyed his sympathy to the family of the nine-year-old victim.
Among others, BJP youth leader Prabhat Kiran Sadangi, State executive body member Saroj Sabat, Corporator Dr Namitarani Panda, N Rajendra Kumar, Dr Amulya Choudhury and Sarat Sahu were present.
The above protest was part of the call given by party's new State president Basant Panda.