Bhubaneswar, Nov. 5 -- The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Thursday accused BJP MLA Saroj Padhi of disrupting flood relief distribution and threatening to kill a government official on duty, demanding an impartial investigation and strict legal action against the legislator if found guilty.
Addressing a press conference at the party headquarters, BJD media coordinator Dr Lenin Mohanty said it was reprehensible that an elected representative allegedly obstructed relief work and abused and threatened an official at a time when thousands of flood-hit families were awaiting government assistance.
He alleged that Padhi targeted the official over personal differences with Minister Bibhuti Jena instead of helping affected families access relief and reh...