Paradip BJD MLA Sambit Routray has landed in trouble after police complaints were filed against him by a woman for allegedly misbehaving with her during a visit to an ashram in Kujang block of Jagatsinghpur district on Monday.
The victim, identified as Kanchan Swain, a former BJD woman leader of Bagoi panchayat in the block and now a member of BJP Mahila Morcha, has accused the legislator of misconduct during an interaction at the Bana Bihari Math renovation programme in the area.
As per reports, Routray had gone to attend the event under 5T programme where Swain sought answers from him on some issues. However, the MLA reportedly hurled abuses at her in public, a video of which has gone viral.
Swain filed two separate police cases against the MLA and demanded strict action against him, failing which the Mahila Morcha would take to the streets.
“MLA Routray had come to the Bana Bihari Matha programme with which I have been associated for a while. I had never seen him here getting involved in any of the works. When I asked him as to what brought him to the Matha, he got provoked and verbally abused me,” she stated in the complaint.
Meanwhile, Routray in a video message has dismissed the allegations, calling it a ploy of the BJP to defame him.