Egg threat forces Odisha's Law Minister to change route

Salipur: Hurling eggs as part of protest seems to have scared political leaders in Odisha so much so that the Law Minister Pratap Jena had to take a different route to Salipur here on Saturday.

The minister had to reportedly change the route amidst apprehensions of opposition and egg attack by Congress activists.

Jena was on his way to Salipur to attend two events, including a function marking the 34th anniversary of the Judicial Magistrate First Class court here, when he got information that supporters of local Congress MLA were reportedly planning protest and egg attack. Therefore, on security grounds, Jena took the Kishannagar road instead of the Chandbali road to reach Salipur, sources said.

Meanwhile, Jena said that it was not a government programme. It was organised by the Bar association else the local MLA would have been invited," added Jena.

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It is worth mentioning that the local legislator had earlier expressed resentment for not being invited to the function marking the 34th anniversary of the court following which his supporters planned an all-out protest against the BJD minister.