Interview Times Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Education Minister lashed out at Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Pattnaik over the high-profile Mahanga double murder case in Cuttack. The Minister said that the Odisha CM is not concerned about the importance and safety of Odias.
While addressing the first death anniversary of Kulamani Baral virtually, Dharmendra Pradhan said . “CM Naveen is ruling the state with ego and arrogance. Lord Jagannath is watching everything that you are doing in the state. Your time will be over soon,”
The Union Minister questioned, After a year of Mahanga’s double murder case, why is the police and district administration silent?
Pradhan further added, ”The state government has not complied with the court’s case”. The SDJM court has reprimanded the local police administration for disobeying the lower court’s order.
The State law minister Pratap Jena’s name has been forcibly removed in the case. The law minister did not appear before the magistrate in person.
Pointing out the BJD government, Dharmendra Pradhan said, “Ravana, Duryodhana was also arrogant and arrogant. Lord Sree Jaganath sees their pride. You are prosecuting the poor, the lawyers who pay the people’s taxes. The days of your government are slowly coming to an end.” Pradhan said Kulmani’s sacrifice would not be in vain.
A statue of the late Kulmani Baral was also unveiled at the head of the Nritang village during the occasion.
The ruling BJD has not responded to the Union Minister’s allegations.
