Odisha Mulnivasi Mancha convenor Rabi Rathan attacked national parties, BJP and Congress, for making false promises and misleading voters ahead of the general elections while addressing an election rally here on Saturday.
During public meetings for Independent candidate Amson Mallick for Mohana constituency, Rathan also criticised previous MLAs in Gajapati district for ignoring the Dalits, tribals and minorities.
A huge rally was conducted in Mohana constituency where State level Christian leaders, social activists along with 5,000 supporters of Amson Mallick joined on Saturday.
All Odisha Christian Council general secretary Thomas Michel, said, “The Church does not have any ideological leanings or association with any political party, front or candidate but we are concern about minorities’ rights and safety.”
He added, “73 per cent population of Mohana constituency is Christians; and we do not like to see another Kandhamal in Gajapati.”
Among others, youth leader Manoj Paltasingh, Prakash Nayak, Simanchal Parichha, Rutu Mallick, Lazar Majhi and lawyer Rabindra Singh were present.