By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: The BJP has alleged that Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has turned bloodthirsty and attacking opposition Parties for fear of defeat. Days before attack on BJP’s Berhampur MP candidate Mr. Pradeep Manigarahi was completely pre-planned and well-planned, alleged BJP.
Senior Lawyer and State Spokesperson Pitambar Acahrya and former State President Samir Mohanty briefed the media and argued that even earlier, the ruling BJD had attacked Panigrahi . Panigrahi’s life is in danger, his wife Sujata Panigrahi informed various offices earlier.
But under the instigation of BJ’Ds number 2 star leader VK Pandian, who calls himself a new leader , BJD has been causing violence in various parts of Odisha. Preoccupied with the sure defeat of BJD, there was a pre-planned attack on Panigrahi after the election was over on May 13.
The second round of elections is going to be held in Ganjam district on 20th, which includes Hinjili constituency where the Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is contesting. Panigrahi had a campaign program in Hinjili Constituency. In order to keep him away from the election campaign, BJD planned to kill Panigrahi in a brutal attack by an independent candidate Siba Shankar Dash alias Pintu, who was arrested by Berhampur Police. Panigrahi receives serious injuries and is undergoing treatment in Bhubaneswar. His rib cage is broken, his lungs are bleeding and he is unable to breathe or speak.
Today, a high delegation of BJP including Union Minister Bhupinder Yadav, former state president Shri Sameer Mohanty went to AIIMS –Bhubaneswar and met Panigrahi, who is being treated in ICU, to inquire about his health and had a detailed discussion with the doctors about his health condition. According to the doctor, his health condition is not good.
Elections were held in 4 Lok Sabha constituencies on May 13. BJP will have a huge victory in 3 seats out of them. Out of the 28 Assembly seats, the BJP candidates will win in 18 to 20 seats with huge votes. After knowing this, BJD was very reactive and organized a concerted attack last night on BJP Lok Sabha candidate Panigrahi, so that Panigrahi cannot campaign in Aska Prliamentary constituency and remaining 7 assembly constituencies of Ganjam district.
Panigrahi was assaulted in the presence of Smruti Prabha Pradhan, the officer-in-charge of Gosani Nuagaon police station. Smruti Prabha Pradhan is working as an agent of the BJD party and the party agent is joining Fund collection on behalf of the BJD in the district and there are allegations of unethical distribution of money to influence the voters. Similarly, reports are coming from different parts of the district that the ASI Rajkishore Patra of Brahampur town police station is also collecting money for BJD. The state CEO should take immediate action against these two officers and these two police officers should be dismissed immediately, BJP said.
