In a present of assist, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday publicly shared the stage with state Home Minister Divya Shankar Mishra, who has been accused by opposition events of making an attempt to protect the prime suspect within the homicide of a faculty trainer. has been utilized.
Patnaik was on the program to launch a sensible well being card scheme beneath the Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana in Kalahandi district, the place the homicide occurred final month. Mishra is the MLA from Junagadh in Kalahandi.
Both the BJP and the Congress have been demanding Mishra’s resignation for his alleged hyperlinks with Govind Sahu, the prime accused within the homicide of 24-year-old trainer Mamita Meher. Mishra has denied the allegations.
State Congress chief Debashish Patnaik mentioned, ‘Today is a darkish day for the state. Instead of taking motion towards the minister accused of enjoying a job in such a sensational case, the CM determined to share the stage with him (the minister), reflecting his priorities.”
“Sharing the stage with the minister is a powerful message being despatched by the CM. This exhibits his assist for the accused whereas the household awaits justice. BJP MP Sangeeta Singh Deo mentioned that the household is already beneath strain to alter the assertion.
Over 100 BJP members have been detained on Monday morning for making an attempt to enter the Kalahandi venue to protest Mishra’s presence. In Bhubaneswar, BJP employees have been taken into preventive custody as they held a rally for Naveen Niwas.
Meher went lacking on October 8. Her household had lodged a grievance towards the varsity principal, Sahu, alleging kidnapping.
On October 19, Meher’s mutilated physique was retrieved from an under-construction stadium. Sahu was arrested a day later. Police mentioned he killed her as a result of he had threatened to reveal her extramarital affair.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
