A day after State Mahila Congress president Sumitra Jena was allegedly manhandled while she was holding a dharna at the Congress Bhawan, OPCC president Niranjan Patnaik on Monday held discussions with Jena and assuredher action after a probe into the incident.
Later, she withdrew her protest. Patnaik said a probe committee comprising Ananta Sethi, Chiranjib Biswal and Manas Choudhury and others would investigate the matter following which appropriate action would be taken against the persons involved.
“She is a respected member of Congress. However, anyone who is upset with any decision taken by the party should discuss with senior leaders rather than choosing the protest-way,” Patnaik added.
It might be mentioned here that dissatisfied over the number of tickets allotted to women candidates of the State by the All India Congress Committee (AICC), some
Mahila Morcha members under the leadership of Jena allegedly locked the main gate of Congress Bhawan on Sunday evening and staged a demonstration.
However, a group of party workers reportedly from Bhadrak barged in the Congress Bhawan, which triggered a scuffle between the two groups and in the melee the Mahila Morcha president was manhandled.