On Friday, the BJD held a rally here protesting the violence unleashed by the BJP at the Nimapara Block Office premises on November 28.
Local MLA cum Puri District Planning Board president Samir Ranjan Dash led the rally from Jayashree Chhak to Block Chhak, where former Minister Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak was present.
At a meeting held on the occasion, the party leaders and workers condemned the vandalism by the BJP protestors. Local BJD president Prasanna Mohanty, Block Chairman Manaswini Khatoi, NAC Chairman Sanatan Pradhan , BJD NAC president Jibanananda Mohapatra, former Block Chairman Pradipta Khatoi, MP nominee Sudhirranjan Dash, Satyabadi Mohapatra, Ashok Sahoo, and Santosho Jha among others were present.
The leaders also condemned the Central Government for not hiking paddy MSP and apathy in Mahanadi water issue.