Bhubaneswar, Aug. 30: The Congress today accused a BJD legislator of “having a hand in the killing of former Umerkote MLA Jagabandhu Majhi,” and demanded a thorough probe.
Uproar in Odisha Assembly over former BJD MLA's murder case.
In the Assembly, leader of Opposition Bhupinder Singh quoted the slain leader’s mother, Gunamani Majhi, who had lodged a verbal police complaint. Gunamani has named Subash Gond, who won the by-election caused by the killing of BJD legislator, Singh told the House that witnessed uproar over the allegation.
Uproar in Odisha Assembly over former BJD MLA's murder case.
In the Assembly, leader of Opposition Bhupinder Singh quoted the slain leader’s mother, Gunamani Majhi, who had lodged a verbal police complaint. Gunamani has named Subash Gond, who won the by-election caused by the killing of BJD legislator, Singh told the House that witnessed uproar over the allegation.
“Chief minister Naveen Patnaik, who always says law will take its course, should direct the police to take cognisance of the allegation and action against the guilty,” he said.
Singh quoted Gunamani having said: “Gond was standing near my son when assassins gunned him down. How did he escape the bullet shots?”
On September 24 last year, unidentified criminals killed 39-year-old Majhi when he was distributing land pattas to tribal people at Gonahatapadar village in the Raighar police station limits of Nabarangpur district. Later, his close aide, Subas, got elected from the seat in a bypoll.
The BJD found itself in a tight spot following the allegation by Majhi’s mother. While Subas refuted the allegation, senior party colleagues came to his rescue.
“People of Umerkote know well how close I was to the slain leader. When the assassins shot at Majhi, I was standing behind him. They also fired at me as I offered resistance. Luckily, I escaped unhurt,” said Gond, adding that he was ready to face any probe.
“The allegation made by the leader of Opposition on the basis of media reports is an affront to the tribal community,” he said.
Describing the allegation as “politically motivated”, parliamentary affairs minister Kalpataru Das said Majhi’s mother had not yet lodged any formal complaint.
“The crime branch probe into the killing is going on and all the angles would come under its purview,” said Das.
BJD chief whip Pravat Tripathy wondered why such an allegation was being made against Gond after a year when Majhi’s family had endorsed his candidature.
To further embarrass the ruling party, the leader of Opposition also raised the issue of alleged false affidavit submitted by Kantamal MLA Bhagaban Kanhar at the time of filing nominations for 2009 Assembly elections, sparking uproar from the treasury bench.
BJD member Amar Satpathy raised the alleged link of senior Congress leader and former Union minister Jagdish Tytler with arms dealer Abhishek Verma.
Congress chief whip Prasad Harichandan said the matter was under CBI investigation and Tytler had been interrogated.
“However, the Naveen Patnaik government is avoiding CBI probe into the coal block allocation,” he said.
Singh quoted Gunamani having said: “Gond was standing near my son when assassins gunned him down. How did he escape the bullet shots?”
On September 24 last year, unidentified criminals killed 39-year-old Majhi when he was distributing land pattas to tribal people at Gonahatapadar village in the Raighar police station limits of Nabarangpur district. Later, his close aide, Subas, got elected from the seat in a bypoll.
The BJD found itself in a tight spot following the allegation by Majhi’s mother. While Subas refuted the allegation, senior party colleagues came to his rescue.
“People of Umerkote know well how close I was to the slain leader. When the assassins shot at Majhi, I was standing behind him. They also fired at me as I offered resistance. Luckily, I escaped unhurt,” said Gond, adding that he was ready to face any probe.
“The allegation made by the leader of Opposition on the basis of media reports is an affront to the tribal community,” he said.
Describing the allegation as “politically motivated”, parliamentary affairs minister Kalpataru Das said Majhi’s mother had not yet lodged any formal complaint.
“The crime branch probe into the killing is going on and all the angles would come under its purview,” said Das.
BJD chief whip Pravat Tripathy wondered why such an allegation was being made against Gond after a year when Majhi’s family had endorsed his candidature.
To further embarrass the ruling party, the leader of Opposition also raised the issue of alleged false affidavit submitted by Kantamal MLA Bhagaban Kanhar at the time of filing nominations for 2009 Assembly elections, sparking uproar from the treasury bench.
BJD member Amar Satpathy raised the alleged link of senior Congress leader and former Union minister Jagdish Tytler with arms dealer Abhishek Verma.
Congress chief whip Prasad Harichandan said the matter was under CBI investigation and Tytler had been interrogated.
“However, the Naveen Patnaik government is avoiding CBI probe into the coal block allocation,” he said.
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