Bhubaneswar, June 21 -- The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) today strongly criticised the Odisha government over the alleged inhuman assault on a young man and woman from another state by a mob of more than 40 people at Kalyansinghpur in Rayagada district.
The opposition party alleged that the incident reflects a complete breakdown of governance under the BJP-led state government.
Addressing a press conference at the party office, BJD Rajya Sabha MP Sulata Deo and Senior General Secretary Lekhashree Samantsinghar condemned the incident and accused the government of failing to ensure public safety and maintain law and order.
Sulata Deo said that while the state government is celebrating two years in office through events, inaugurations, launches of...