Opposition chief whip Prasad Harichandan on Wednesday slammed Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for not implementing his promises he makes in the public.
“Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik had in January 2012 announced that his Government would constitute a lokayaukta. But, it is disappointing that the State Government is yet prepare a draft for the same,” Harichandan said while addressing a Press conference here.
lauding the UPA Government’s attempt to get the lokpal Bill passed in the Parliament, Harichandan said the Centre did not take any time to present the Bill in the lok Sabha after it was passed in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.
Talking on poll code of conduct violation by Finance Minister Prasanna Acharya, the Satyabadi MlA demanded that a criminal case under section 506 of the IPC be filed against the Finance Minister.
“The State Election Commission after making a through inquiry ruled that the Finance Minister had violated the model code of conduct while addressing a public meeting for the Urban local Body elections at Bargarh. Hence, it should not sit silent but file a criminal case against the Minister forthwith under section 506 of the IPC,” he said.
The Congress leader said the Finance Minister had not only violated the model code of conduct but also violated the People’s Representation Act. The Chief Minister should remove Acharya from the Council of Ministers, he said.
Notably, Acharya at an election meeting at Baragarh on November 22 had said he as the Finance Minister would lock the funds if the people vote for the Congress party.
Commenting on women atrocity incidents in the State, the senior Congress leader demanded that the State Government accept the National Woman Commission’s recommendation of handing over the Itishree murder case to the CBI for free and fair investigation.