By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: BJD Rajya Sabha MP and National spokesperson, Dr Amar Patnaik on Tuesday threatens to drag BJP National VP Baijayant ‘Jay’ Panda’s family if justice were not delivered to some 21 SC landowners, who were dispossessed of their land by the OTV subsidiary, Odisha Infratech illegally and fraudulently. Sources said, 5 of the 21 landowners met MP Dr Patnaik and sought his help. Dr Patnaik assured as SC families to extend all possible support and if required, he would extend all legal support till matter reached to Supreme Court.
“Five of the twenty one Scheduled Caste landowners who were dispossessed of their land by the@PandaJay ‘s Odisha Infratech illegally & fraudulently met me and requested me to take up their legal case in their fight against the Pandas. I have accepted the case on pro bono@otvnews,” Dr. Amar Patnaik tweeted @Amar4Odisha.
“Assured them everything within my powers for justice & get back their land. Lot of inner satisfaction for me today! Seeking Lord Jagannath’s blessings for strength to fight for the poor & disadvantaged. Won’t charge a single pie, even if it gets dragged upto the Supreme Court !,” the BJD MP added.
It may be noted here that earlier on Sunday after arrest of CFO Manoranjan Sarangi, CB too arrested Power of Attorney Holder of Sarua Land scam issue , Siba Harichandan. After questioning for hours, the EOW arrested Shrichandan, who is the Power of Attorney holder for Odisha Infratech Pvt Ltd.
Former Kendrapara MP Jay Panda (35,90,000 shares), Jagi Mangat Panda (1,25,418 shares), Panda Investments (12,000 shares) owned by Baijayant Panda have shares in Odisha Infratech Pvt Ltd. CB had earlier Manoranjan Sarangi, one of the Directors of Odisha Infratech Pvt Ltd and the Chief Financial Officer of OTV Network Ltd.
BJD Rajya Sabha Dr Sasmit Patra had alleged that the former Kendrapara MP, Panda is holding share in as many as 21 companies. Joining Party’s Upper House member Dr Patra, BJD’s Kendrapara Lok Sabha MP Anubhav Mohanty sought a reply from Jay Panda “Answer @PandaJay#Odisha Wants To Know,” Anubhav Mohanty tweeted @AnubhavMohanty_.
“Heard #BaijayantPanda has shareholding in 21 companies including #OTV. Convenient that there is #OTV to defend any illegality that takes place in those 21 companies. Like yesterday when Jay Panda owned Odisha Infratech Director got arrested for land scam and #OTV defended him,”Dr Patra had alleged.
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