BHUBANESWAR: Criticising the BJP-led NDA Government at the Centre for its failure to protect the Scheduled Caste people from atrocities, the Scheduled Caste cell of BJD demanded strong action the culprits.
In a memorandum submitted to President Ram Nath Kovind through Govenor SC Jamir, the cell drew his attention to the growing atrocities against the SCs across the country, particularly in Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh, and demanded his intervention. The memorandum demanded strong action against the criminals and threatened to launch an agitation if no steps were taken to stop violence towards the dalits.
A 10-member delegation, including convenor of the BJD SC cell Bisnu Charan Das and Finance Minister Sashi Bhusan Behera, submitted the memorandum to the Govenor. The BJD organised a mass dharna infront of the Raj Bhavan today to protest against the increasing atrocities against the dalits.
BJP workers block road
Nimapara: BJP workers staged a road blockade at Charichhaka Bazar here on Friday to protest the transfer of one paediatric doctor of Charichhaka CHC. Due to the blockade, vehicular traffic was disrupted for more than four hours Sources said out of the sanctioned seven doctor posts in the CHC, only three have been filled up. Locals said if one of the three doctors is transferred, the functioning of the CHC will be affected. The blockade was withdrawn after the CDMO assured the agitators to cancel the transfer.