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Balasore: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has launched a scathing attack on BJD MLA and minister Ranendra Pratap Swain over his recent statement during campaigning for the by-polls in Balasore.
The minister had courted controversy while addressing a poll meeting in Balasore three days back. He said, “The death of BJP MLA Madan Mohan Dutta has given us an opportunity.”
Swain’s remarks has not gone down well with the saffron party with senior leader Pradipta Naik terming it as “an insult to the people of Balasore.”
“The statement of the minister is uncivilised and insensitive. The people of Balasore will give a befitting reply to such remarks,” tweeted Naik.
ପୁଣି ନିଜ ବକ୍ତବ୍ୟର ଯଥାର୍ଥତା ପ୍ରତିପାଦନ କରିବାକୁ ଯାଇ ଏହାକୁ ତାଙ୍କ ଦଳ @bjd_odisha ର ଆଭିମୁଖ୍ୟ ବୋଲି କହିଛନ୍ତି,ଅର୍ଥାତ କ'ଣ ସମଗ୍ର ବିଜେଡିଦଳ ଏପରି ସମ୍ବେଦନହୀନତା ଓ ଅଶିଷ୍ଟତାର ପୃଷ୍ଠପୋଷାକ କି ?
କ'ଣ ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀଙ୍କ ନିଜ ଭାଇଙ୍କ ଦେହାନ୍ତ ହୋଇଥିଲେ ଏହା ସମ୍ପତ୍ତି ଭାଗରେ ମୋତେ ଅଧିକ ମିଳିବାର ଏକ ସୁଯୋଗ ବୋଲି ଭାବନ୍ତେ କି ?— Pradipta Kumar Naik (@pradiptanaikbjp) October 24, 2020
Union Minister, Pratap Sarangi too reacted sharply over the statements made by the Odisha Minister during his election campaign for Balasore Sadar by-election.
ପୁଣି ନିଜ ବକ୍ତବ୍ୟର ଯଥାର୍ଥତା ପ୍ରତିପାଦନ କରିବାକୁ ଯାଇ ଏହାକୁ ତାଙ୍କ ଦଳର ଆଭିମୁଖ୍ୟ ବୋଲି କହିଛନ୍ତି, ଅର୍ଥାତ ସମଗ୍ର ବିଜେଡି ଦଳ ଏପରି ସମ୍ବେଦନହୀନତା ଓ ଅଶିଷ୍ଟତାର ପୃଷ୍ଠପୋଷାକ l ଏହି ନେତା ଓ ଏହି ଦଳକୁ ଉଚିତ ଜବାବ ଦେବାପାଇଁ ଓ ମାନସ ଦତ୍ତଙ୍କୁ ଜିତାଇବା ପାଇଁ ମୁଁ ବାଲେଶ୍ୱର ବାସୀଙ୍କୁ ନିବେଦନ କରୁଛି l
— Pratap Sarangi (@pcsarangi) October 23, 2020
Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said, "It is really unfortunate and not healthy for democracy."
"After hearing such statements, I had decided not to campaign. I was deeply hurt by hearing such remarks by the minister," said Manas, late Madan Mohan Dutta's son..
Finding himself in a soup for his statement, the Minister afterwards in a tweet stated, “I shared a very close relationship with Madan Mohan Dutta and our friendship transcends our political affiliation. I never have any intention of hurting anybody's sentiments with any of my statement, especially for Manas Dutta.”
I am deeply saddened by the turn of events and my statement is being blown out of proportion. I have nothing but the deepest respect and admiration for Shri Madan Mohan Dutta. Manas is like my son and if he is hurt, then I am deeply saddened. (2/2)
— Ranendra Pratap Swain (@rajaaswain) October 23, 2020
