Bhubaneswar, Oct. 22 -- Senior Odisha BJP leader Jatin Mohanty on Thursday criticised former chief minister Naveen Patnaik for his alleged support for those involved in the arrest of two key organisers of the Gen-Z movement, Ashutosh Ranka and Sourav Das, and demanded their immediate release.
Addressing a press conference at the party office, Mohanty questioned the rationale behind Naveen Patnaik's stand and said that seeking the release of the arrested individuals while questioning the judicial process and administrative competence amounted to undermining institutional credibility.
Patnaik had argued that raising the national flag in a prohibited area could not automatically be treated as an offence warranting continued detention and urg...