Bhubaneswar, Nov. 10 -- The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has strongly condemned the alleged vandalism of a sacred place of worship of the Santhal tribal community at Basantpur village in Keonjhar district, the home district of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, and expressed concern over the safety and security of indigenous communities in Odisha.
Acting on the direction of BJD president and Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik, a party delegation led by former minister and president of the BJD Tribal Cell, Sudam Marandi, visited Basantpur village under the Ghasipura Assembly constituency on Tuesday to take stock of the situation.
According to allegations raised by the party, activists of the Bajrang Dal attacked the traditional Santhal place of ...