Kunduli incident to prove death knell for ruling-BJD: Pradhan

Cuttack: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday once again targeted Naveen Patnaik over the Kunduli gang rape & suicide case stating that the Odisha CM is no longer capable of ensuring safety and security for women in the state.

Speaking at the party’s 'Mishrana Parva' at Mahanga, the union minister took a dig at Naveen and said the deteriorating law and order and increasing cases of violence against women in the state speak a lot about the abilities of the 'Ideal Chief Minister'.

The Kunduli girl would have got justice if the BJD government had been sensitive towards the issue. It is unfortunate that Odisha is having such a callous and insensitive government which is headed by someone who has no sense of responsibility towards the people of the state, said Pradhan.

"The ruling government is not even sparing women in the state owing to its voracious appetite for power. Naveen Patnaik will have to face the curse of the Kunduli girl and her suicide will prove to be the death knell for his party,” he added.

Pradhan also accused the BJD government of maintaining double standards citing the example of the recent egg attacks on politicians.

"No action was taken against the miscreants who attacked Kendrapara MP Baijayant Panda with eggs and stones here at Mahanga. But the woman who threw eggs at the CM in Balasore was arrested and an ‘attempt to murder’ case has been registered against her," he said.

Earlier today, Mahanga Development Council chairperson Sarada Pradhan along with his supporters joined BJP at the ‘Mishrana Parva’ in presence of Pradhan.