Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan backed the demands of the striking advocates of Jajpur Road who are on a dharana at the court premises here for last 16 days.
They press for opening of Additional District Judge Court and Additional Sub-Collector office at Jajpur Road.
Various leaders including former Finance Minister Prafulla Chandra Ghadai, Sukinda MlA Pritee Ranjan Ghadai, former Rajya Sabha MP Rama Chandra Khuntia, senior Congress leader Sarat Rout, former Korai MlA Sanchita Mohanty, MlA Akas Das Nayak, Sambad Editor Soumya Ranjan Patnaik have visited the strike place to support the demands of the advocates.
Pradhan sat on the dharna site for a few minutes. Replying to reporters, Pradhan said he will write to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik urging him to fulfill the genuine demands of the advocates.
Pradhan was accompanied by former BJP MlA Sanchita Mohanty, former ZP President Gauttam Ray, district BJP president Ashutosh Parida among others.