Bhubaneswar: Support has been pouring in for Kendrapara MP Baijayant Panda with non-resident Odias (Prabasi Odias) in New Delhi staging demonstration in front of the Odisha Bhawan at New Delhi on Friday protesting suspension of the Parliamentarian from BJD.
The Prabasi Odias also organised a protest rally near the Jagannath Temple in Thyagraj Nagar in New Delhi. Holding placards in their hands they demanded Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to reconsider the decision and withdraw the suspension order immediately.
Moreover they demanded that Patnaik should conduct a probe into the conspiracy against Panda.
"We the Prabasi Odias staying in Delhi strongly protest and condemn the decision taken by the BJD Supremo and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik against our honourable MP Baijayant Panda," said a Bibhu Prasad Sahu.
MP Panda was suspended from the primary membership of BJD on January 24 on charges of anti-party activities. BJD Vice President & Minister Surya Narayan Patro made the announcement at a press meet in Bhubaneswar citing that Panda started indulging in ‘anti-party’ activities soon after the party disapproved his suggestion to propose his name for the chairmanship of the Lok Sabha Finance Standing Committee.