Union Minister Tudu, BJP delegation detained, denied entry to violence-hit Sambalpur metropolis

By PTI

SAMBALPUR: A high-level BJP delegation comprising Union Minister Bisheswar Tudu and several other different social gathering MPs and MLAs was on Tuesday detained after being prevented from coming into violence-hit Sambalpur metropolis.

The crew members had been intercepted at Sripura Chhak on Jharsuguda-Sambalpur avenue and denied permission to maneuver extra.

Later, they’d been taken to a close-by Thelkoli police station and detained.

Sambalpur Additional Superintendent of Police Tapan Kumar Mohanty acknowledged: “The BJP delegation was denied permission to enter the city because they were not abiding by the provision under section 144 of CrPC.They cannot be allowed entry into the city at a time when curfew is in force.”

The crew comprised Union Minister of State for Jal Shakti and Tribal Affairs Bisheswar Tudu, MPs Jual Oram (Sundergarh) and Suresh Pujari (Bargarh), MLAs Nauri Nayak, Shankar Oram and Kusum Tete, state BJP president Manmohan Samal and Sameer Mohanty.

“I strongly condemn the Odisha government for preventing a Union Minister’s visit to Sambalpur where a tribal youth was killed during violence. As the country’s Tribal Affairs minister and myself also a tribal, it is my duty to meet the family members of the deceased tribal youth. However, I was stopped in the mid-way by police,” Tudu instructed reporters at Sripura Chhak the place the crew was intercepted by police.

Stating that he’ll improve the issue with the Central authorities, Tudu acknowledged “It is unfortunate that the Sambalpur district administration stopped me and my colleagues to enter the city.

They (administration) received prior data referring to our go to.” Sundergarh MP Jual Oram, said: “It is unfortunate that the police stopped the delegation comprising BJP MPs and MLAs. We have been denied entry into the city whereas the rioters are transferring freely.” Bargarh MP Suresh Pujari moreover received right here down carefully on the state authorities.

“They prevented us fearing exposure of the police inefficiencies. The police have failed to arrest the killers of a tribal youth during the violence. The district collector of Sambalpur has been acting beyond her power.” Earlier, Pujari alleged that he was moreover not allowed to return out of his residence at Sakhipada.

“I will raise the matter in Parliament,” Pujari acknowledged.

BJP Odisha unit president Manmohan Samal, who is usually a member of the delegation alleged that “the CM is fearing the BJP leaders as they might expose the inefficiencies in handling of the largescale violence in Sambalpur.”

SAMBALPUR: A high-level BJP delegation comprising Union Minister Bisheswar Tudu and several other different social gathering MPs and MLAs was on Tuesday detained after being prevented from coming into violence-hit Sambalpur metropolis.

The crew members had been intercepted at Sripura Chhak on Jharsuguda-Sambalpur avenue and denied permission to maneuver extra.

Later, they’d been taken to a close-by Thelkoli police station and detained.googletag.cmd.push(function() googletag.present(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

Sambalpur Additional Superintendent of Police Tapan Kumar Mohanty acknowledged: “The BJP delegation was denied permission to enter the city because they were not abiding by the provision under section 144 of CrPC.They cannot be allowed entry into the city at a time when curfew is in force.”

The crew comprised Union Minister of State for Jal Shakti and Tribal Affairs Bisheswar Tudu, MPs Jual Oram (Sundergarh) and Suresh Pujari (Bargarh), MLAs Nauri Nayak, Shankar Oram and Kusum Tete, state BJP president Manmohan Samal and Sameer Mohanty.

“I strongly condemn the Odisha government for preventing a Union Minister’s visit to Sambalpur where a tribal youth was killed during violence. As the country’s Tribal Affairs minister and myself also a tribal, it is my duty to meet the family members of the deceased tribal youth. However, I was stopped in the mid-way by police,” Tudu instructed reporters at Sripura Chhak the place the crew was intercepted by police.

Stating that he’ll improve the issue with the Central authorities, Tudu acknowledged “It is unfortunate that the Sambalpur district administration stopped me and my colleagues to enter the city.

They (administration) received prior data referring to our go to.” Sundergarh MP Jual Oram, said: “It is unfortunate that the police stopped the delegation comprising BJP MPs and MLAs. We have been denied entry into the city whereas the rioters are transferring freely.” Bargarh MP Suresh Pujari moreover received right here down carefully on the state authorities.

“They prevented us fearing exposure of the police inefficiencies. The police have failed to arrest the killers of a tribal youth during the violence. The district collector of Sambalpur has been acting beyond her power.” Earlier, Pujari alleged that he was moreover not allowed to return out of his residence at Sakhipada.

“I will raise the matter in Parliament,” Pujari acknowledged.

BJP Odisha unit president Manmohan Samal, who is usually a member of the delegation alleged that “the CM is fearing the BJP leaders as they might expose the inefficiencies in handling of the largescale violence in Sambalpur.”