Former Chief Minister Giridhar Gamang, who recently resigned from the Congress and joined the BJP, has lodged a complaint at the Jeypore police station in Koraput district alleging that some Congress leaders have publicly tarnished his image by illegally burning his effigies and photos in Jeypore town on June 18. He named Jeypore Assembly Youth Congress vice-president Biswajit Dandsena, president Sukant Patnaik, Balaram Panigrahi and Ramesh Rao in the complaint he sent through a messenger to the police station.
He also mentioned that more people having affiliations with the Congress were indulged in the act. “They did it to defame me and create a negative impression in Koraput people general and tribals in particular. Their actions have developed fear in me and put my life and my son Shishir Gamang’s live at risk. Therefore I request you to lodge an FIR and take appropriate action immediately so that the culprits get caught immediately,” he stated in the complaint addressed to the IIC, Jeypor PS
In the complaint, he also mentioned about his resignation as the aforesaid Congress leaders burnt his effigies on June 18, the day he formally joined the BJP at its State head office here. “The Congress couldn’t protect me from public criticism I went through 1999 to 2015 for voting on Confidence Motion in Parliament on April 17, 1999 by being in two posts, CM of Odisha and an MP,” he mentioned.
He also stated that the aforesaid Congress people have intentionally and in organised manner encroached upon his Fundamental Rights to Freedom of Speech, Expression, Choice and Right to Practice Profession. He also mentioned that their actions attract some clauses of the IIC to attract ST and SC Atrocities Act as he is a tribal.