Congress workers and supporters led by former Minister Suresh Routray on Wednesday planted trees on the controversial road in the Ghangapatna forest area on the city outskirts protesting the State Government’s silence over the issue.
The party workers staged demonstration on the encroached forest land and demolished boundary walls constructed on it. The workers demanded stringent action against the culprits who constructed road in the forest land.
Among others, former MlA Dillip Srichandan led the party workers to plant trees on the road. He also demanded an impartial probe into the scam to punish the culprits.