FACTIONALISM IN BALANGIR BJP COMES TO FORE
Wednesday, 26 June 2013 |
SUDHIR MISHRA | BALANGIR | in Bhubaneswar
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The
factionalism in the BJP’s Balangir district unit came to fore on Tuesday with
two groups of the party holding separate rallies for the party’s Jail Bharo
agitation here much to chagrin of BJP lovers and amusement of rival
politicians.
Significantly, Balangir
is the native district of BJP State president KV Singh Deo. There are two
factions in the district party, one represented by newly-appointed district
president Dr Om Prakash Joshi and the other by former district president
Prabhas Panigrahi.
When asked about a
separate a rally, Dr Joshi said there was communication gap between the two
camps.
Panigrahi said, “We are
carrying out the Jail Bharo agitation in protest against the coal scam and
other corruptions during the Manmohan Singh regime at the Centre and the
involvement of the Naveen Patnaik Government in the chit fund scam and
demanding dismissal of the Patnaik Government.”
The rally led by Dr Joshi
was held in the presence of party observer Maheshwar Sahu before the district
Collectorate. The speakers slammed the Naveen Patnaik Government for its
involvement in the chit fund scams. The revelation that Ministers and BJD MLAs
took protection money from chit fund companies has further exposed the
Government, they said.
Political observers here
pointed out that ever since Panigrahi was replaced by Dr Joshi as the district
president, Panigrahi is not pulling on well with Singh Deo.
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