By Our Correspondent
KENDRAPARA/BHUBANESWAR: Look at these 3 photos taken at different locations and judge , who really cares for Biju Babu’s Karmabhoomi , Kendrapara. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik made an aerial survey of YAAS hit region by Pawan Hans Chopper while sitting Lok Sabha MP , Anubhav Mohanty confined himself within his office , but a person, who was voted out of power in 2019, never missing any chance to do his part. And, he is former MP and BJP National VP, In Charge of Delhi and Assam, Baijayant ‘Jay’Panda. Even though, he has busy schedules in New Delhi, Guwahati and Bhubaneswar, but the BJP National VP Jay Panda, never missed a single chance right from 2009, the day he had chosen Kendrapara as his Karma Bhoomi and represented Lok Sabha till 20019, till date , when this Parliamentary seat faced any trouble or in crisis.
The BJP National VP’s visit to YAAS affected Kendrapara has brought a major solace with marooned villagers, who were far away from administrative help, got some relief materials. From Mahakalpada to Rajkanika, people gave spontaneous thanks to Jay Panda for his timely visit and reaching to the affected people. The sitting MP Mohanty has been missing from the ground with BJP delegation led by Jay Panda reaching to each door step with a helping hand.
The former MP assessed the damaged caused due to the cyclone. Panda was the first political leader having national repute paid a visit to another YAAS affected district of Odisha, Kendrapara, from where he twice represented in Lok Sabha.
The BJP VP Panda had flown from New Delhi to Bhubaneswar earlier in the day and straight drove to Kendrapara to meet affected people. Panda was also stopped at many places by public , where he heard the grievances of affected people. Local BJP Leaders also accompanied Panda during his visit to YAAS affected areas.
The senior BJP leader visited several block and talked to affected people and informed about the Central assistance of Rs 641.60 Crore to Odisha for YAAS given by Union Finance Minister Niramala Sitharaman after Union Home Minister Amit Shah recommended on direction of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Panda also assured all possible Central help to affected people and demanded that roads and electricity connection should be immediately restored , so that people not face difficulty in lockdown time. “At a time, when sitting MP Anubhv Mohanty sitting at his office, former MP Jay Panda reaching to locals during crisis,” a Kendrapara local said at Tinimuhani Square.
