Bhubaneswar, April 15: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday strongly condemned the incident of setting ablaze former Chief Minister Biju Patnaik슬롯사이트s statue in Patnagarh area of Balangir district. One person has been arrested in connection with the incident that reportedly took place early Tuesday morning. The Chief Minister슬롯사이트s Office (CMO) said that CM Majhi further asserted that the person involved in this incident must have been a despicable and mentally ill person.

The Chief Minister has also directed the district police to take stringent action against the culprits involved in the incident. 슬롯사이트So far, one person has been arrested in connection with this incident. The Chief Minister has also issued strict instructions to bring to light if there is any conspiracy behind this incident,슬롯사이트 informed the CMO. The Chief Minister stated that the state government believes in respecting all the great sons of Odisha and taking all the steps to accord them due respect. Colour of Biju Patnaik's Statue in Cuttack Changed: BJD MLA.

Expressing his deep respect towards Biju Babu, the Chief Minister said that the former Chief Minister슬롯사이트s birth anniversary was recently celebrated with great enthusiasm at the state level on March 5. The Chief Minister also participated in celebrations and remembered Biju Babu. The CMO said that Biju Babu슬롯사이트s Shraddha Diwas will also be celebrated with grandeur on April 17. The opposition Biju Janata Dal on Tuesday also condemned the incident, calling it a heinous crime which tarnished the pride and dignity of Odisha. The party stated that Biju Babu is the symbol of Odia pride.

The BJD leader Sanjay Das Burma stated that Biju Patnaik doesn슬롯사이트t belong to any party or group but is the most respected leader of Odisha. 슬롯사이트The burning of Biju Babu슬롯사이트s statue is not only a heinous crime but also an unfortunate incident that has shaken the self-respect and identity of Odisha. Incidents insulting the glorious memory of Biju Babu have repeatedly been occurring under this government. The government슬롯사이트s silence is mysterious. This insult to late Biju Babu has deeply hurt the people of the state,슬롯사이트 said BJD leader Das Burma. Uproar in Odisha Assembly over BJP Govt's 'disrespect' to Biju Patnaik.

Biju Patnaik Statue Set on Fire in Odisha

He demanded the immediate arrest of all the culprits involved in this heinous and unfortunate act. The BJD on Tuesday also staged a massive protest condemning the desecration and burning of the statue of legendary leader Biju Patnaik at Patnagarh in Balangir district. Senior BJD leaders, including Party Media Affairs Head and former Minister Pratap Jena, Vice President Debi Prasad Mishra, National Spokesperson Santrupta Mishra, Chief Whip Pramila Mallick, and a large number of senior and youth leaders, gathered near the Biju Patnaik statue at Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar to register their protest.

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