Bhubaneswar: An MLA of the ruling BJD and party activists today allegedly thrashed some BJP supporters for showing black flags to two state ministers during a protest against the Chhattisgarh government in Odisha’s Boudh district.
The incident took place at Manmounda area when the two ministers, Sanjay Dasburma and Pushpendra Singhdeo, were on their way to attend a party programme at the district headquarters town of Boudh.
The ruling party was organising the programme in protest of construction of barrages by Chhattisgarh government on the upstream of river Mahanadi.
The police said a group of BJD activists led by party MLA Prashant Jagdev attacked BJP workers at Manmunda where they showed black flags to the visiting ministers. The MLA was also joined by a party corporator.
In the process, three BJP activists sustained injuries, the police said, adding that BJP has named five persons including Sanjay Dasburma, Pushpendra Singhdeo (both ministers), MLA Prashant Jagdev and two others in their complaints.
“We have received three complaints, two from BJP activists and one from BJD leaders. A case has been registered on the basis of the complaints of BJP activists. Two other complaints were being examined,” Boudh SP Buttula Gangadhar said.
(Sourced from agencies, Feature image courtesy:oneindia.com)
