Pradhan targets Odisha CM over worsening legislation and order scenario in state
3 min readBy Express News Service
BHUBANESWAR: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday got here down closely on the state authorities over the deteriorating legislation and order scenario and the silence of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik over the homicide of former minister Naba Kishore Das.
Expressing concern over the assertion of the director normal of police Sunil Bansal, who mentioned “except Lord Jagannath, no human being would ever have imagined that such an incident (minister’s murder) would happen”, Pradhan mentioned it not solely shocked the individuals however reveals how environment friendly is the police intelligence.
Terming the DGP’s assertion unlucky, the minister mentioned the silence of the CM who holds the Home portfolio is extra baffling. Raising questions on the transparency within the ongoing investigation, Pradhan mentioned whereas the police is clueless concerning the motive of the homicide even after eight days of the incident, there is no such thing as a readability on the position of the retired excessive court docket choose who has been assigned to watch the investigation.
The Crime Branch of police has misplaced credibility and other people of the state really feel that the continuing investigation isn’t entering into the fitting path. The authorities mustn’t hesitate at hand over the case to a 3rd celebration ideally the CBI, Pradhan mentioned.
Asserting that violence has no place in a democracy, he mentioned there’s full lawlessness within the state and scenario is popping from unhealthy to worse daily. The assault on a sub-collector and his driver in Balasore district by sand mafias is one other living proof, Pradhan added.
“After these incidents, people are now questioning as to who is actually running the government in the state,” he remarked.
BHUBANESWAR: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday got here down closely on the state authorities over the deteriorating legislation and order scenario and the silence of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik over the homicide of former minister Naba Kishore Das.
Expressing concern over the assertion of the director normal of police Sunil Bansal, who mentioned “except Lord Jagannath, no human being would ever have imagined that such an incident (minister’s murder) would happen”, Pradhan mentioned it not solely shocked the individuals however reveals how environment friendly is the police intelligence.
Terming the DGP’s assertion unlucky, the minister mentioned the silence of the CM who holds the Home portfolio is extra baffling. Raising questions on the transparency within the ongoing investigation, Pradhan mentioned whereas the police is clueless concerning the motive of the homicide even after eight days of the incident, there is no such thing as a readability on the position of the retired excessive court docket choose who has been assigned to watch the investigation.
The Crime Branch of police has misplaced credibility and other people of the state really feel that the continuing investigation isn’t entering into the fitting path. The authorities mustn’t hesitate at hand over the case to a 3rd celebration ideally the CBI, Pradhan mentioned.
Asserting that violence has no place in a democracy, he mentioned there’s full lawlessness within the state and scenario is popping from unhealthy to worse daily. The assault on a sub-collector and his driver in Balasore district by sand mafias is one other living proof, Pradhan added.
“After these incidents, people are now questioning as to who is actually running the government in the state,” he remarked.
