Bhubaneswar, Oct. 21 -- The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik has called for the release of two Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders, Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das, who are currently in jail.

The former Odisha CM has also strongly opposed the extension of their judicial custody and demanded an immediate review of the decision.

In a post on his social media account 'X' on Tuesday, Patnaik said that detaining the two leaders for hoisting the national flag in a prohibited area was not justified. He urged the authorities to review the matter and ensure their release.

Patnaik expressed his dissatisfaction with the decision to extend the judicial custody of Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das.

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