Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday alleged that the Naveen Patnaik Government has completely failed to understand sentiments of Odia people even after staying in power for 18 long years.
“Attempt-to-murder cases are being lodged against protesters for holding protests in front of the Chief Minister’s Private Secretary. But when BJD leaders are throwing cow dung to the BDO in Kakatpur, they are being booked under very common sections of the IPC. While these differences,” Pradhan wanted to know while attending former Congress MlA late lalatendu (lulu) Bidyadhar Mohapara’s 54 th birthday celebrated here.
He criticized Chief Minister over incidents of attack on woman who threw eggs at his meeting pendal at Baleswar, death of an accused in police custody in Sambalpur and suicide of Kunduli gangrape victim.
On the occasion, he informed that he has submitted a proposal to the State Government for establishment of a large-size statue of Buxi Jagabandhu at the Barunei hill. He said the Petroleum Ministry has extended support to the State Government for renovation of Chilika lake and giving it national and international level status.