PCC president Nirajan Patnaik on Saturday said social indiscipline and incidents of violence are on the rise in Odisha only due to rise in liquor business encouraged by the BJD Government.
He too alleged that the Government has failed in checking illegal liquor trade during the ongoing general elections.
“Both the BJD and the BJP are encouraging criminals during the elections. As a result, employees engaged in poll management and common voters don’t feel secured,” he said.
Patnaik urged the Chief Electoral Officer to keep vigil on such incidents as there are two more phases of polling to be held in the State.
Patnaik said the BJD and the BJP are trying to woo voters with false promises. He questioned the reliability of attractive poll sops made by the two parties. Patnaik urged upon voters not to go by false promises and to select candidates with conscience.