Expressing serious concern over the rising crimes against women and children in the State, especially the Mamita Meher murder case, Mahanga double murder, Pari murder, ACF Soumya Ranjan’s mysterious death and alleged involvement of BJD Ministers like Dibya Shankar Mishra, Paratp Jena, Arun Sahoo and Bikram Arukha, the BJP in its State executive meeting on Wednesday questioned the silence of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on the issues.
Asking the CM to announce when he would come to attend the State Assembly session, the BJP called upon its workers to continue protest against the misdeeds of the BJD Government.
Demanding sacking of Minister Dibya Shankar Mishra and a CBI inquiry into the Mamita case, a party resolution said that when the Law and Home Ministers themselves are involved in crimes, people’s faith on police is lost.
Odisha party in-charge D Purandeswari told party members to work hard to win the trust of people ahead of the panchayat elections.
Satte president Samir Mohnaty said while the health facilities in a disarray in the State, the CM is going to districts to garner votes by distributing health cards. “Why is the CM silent on important issues,” Mohanty questioned.