Narasingha meets K'pada leader in jail

leader of Opposition in State Assembly Narasingha Mishra on Saturday visited Kendrapada to meet Rajkanika block Congress president Baburam Jena, who has been languishing at the Sub-Jail here since May 30 in Namtara liquor shop ransacking case.

Addressing a Press conference, Mishra alleged that inmates of Kendrapada Sub-Jail have been deprived of basic facilities lie water, electricity and health care. “It is shocking that inmates are depending on one pharmacist for health services and no doctor is coming to the jail to conduct health checkups,” 

Mishra said.

He said his party would raise the jail issue in the coming session of the State Assembly.

He said Baburam Jena has been arrested by police in fake cases. “The Kendrapada SP had threatened Jena to give statement against Ali Congress MlA Debendra Sharma or else face police action in Namatara incident. He (the SP) framed false cases and booked Jena,” 

alleged Mishra.He said the SP has been working as a BJD agent. “The Congress will go to court against the SP for violating laws and working for the BJD,” Mishra s said.