Bhubaneswar: The Odisha unit of BJP and the BJD went into a twitter war once again over alleged disregard to former CM of the State, Biju Patnaik in Mayurbhanj.
Sources said some leaders of both the parties exchanged heated arguments at the ‘Disha’ meeting in Baripada on Tuesday over putting of stickers mentioning ‘Biju Pucca Ghara’ on the wall of a house which was constructed under PM Awas Yojana.
After the incident, BJD MLA Pranab Prakash Das took to his twitter account to take on BJP. Das stated “I condemn the way Zilla Parishad Chairperson Sujata Murmu disrespecting legendary Biju Babu at the Disha meeting in Baripada. Insulting Biju Babu who had fought for the rights of Odia community and contributed greatly to the freedom struggle, is an insult to the entire Odia community too.”
Reacting to Das’ comments, BJP State general secretary Lekhashree Samantsinghar fired salvo on the ruling party and said that BJD engaged contract goons to misbehave with the…