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Senior Congress leader Narasingha Mishra on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Biju Janata Dal (BJD), terming them as two sides of a coin.
Referring to the Odisha BJP leaders' opposition to the 5T secretary VK Pandian’s 'political' visits, Mishra said, “The BJP friends are shouting here against the 5T secretary. They are asking why he is doing politics and visiting districts. But they have the power to recall him to the centre as was done in West Bengal. Instead of that, they have written a letter to the Chief Secretary. So without misleading the people, they should recall him to the centre.”
“The BJD has been claiming that it is neither with the BJP coalition nor with the Congress coalition. They are saying they are maintaining equal distance. Yes, they are maintaining equal distance, but not in action but in words. They are with the BJP. Besides the Opposition leaders, Puri Shankaracharya once said that there is no difference between the two parties. They are two sides of one coin,” Mishra said.
“Without being in the coalition, they relinquished a Rajya Sabha seat for the BJP which is rare in Indian history. They are supporting them (the BJP) in every bill tabled in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, be it anti-farmer bill or anti-labourer bill,” Mishra said.
“It is said that they are supporting the BJP as they are apprehensive of raids by the ED, the Income Tax department and the CBI. Here, such raids are not being seen. It implies two things. First, a clean government is ruling here. Second, things are being carried out in close association,” he said.
No comments from BJP and BJD could be obtained over Mishra's allegations.
