Flood Relief Row: IAS Officer Files Complaint Against Odisha BJP MLA, Seeks Police Protection
Samir Kumar Jena alleged Saroj Padhi abused him and threatened to kill him during a dispute over flood relief materials, with the complaint under police review.
- On Thursday, Samir Kumar Jena filed a police complaint against Asika BJP MLA Saroj Padhi, alleging the legislator threatened and abused him over flood relief distribution on Tuesday.
- According to the complaint, Padhi entered Jena's chamber Tuesday, shouting over relief materials and using unparliamentary language while threatening his life, with the incident purportedly captured on CCTV.
- Housing and Urban Development Department transferred Asika Municipality Rajesh Kumar Mohapatra following the incident, while Ganjam SP Harisha said the complaint is being verified.
- Padhi dismissed the allegations as misunderstandings, telling reporters in Bhubaneswar the matter is "Resolved." He claimed mutual discussion had already settled the dispute.
- Earlier in September, a separate Ganjam controversy involved allegations that Padhi's supporters misbehaved with a sarpanch, marking a recurring pattern for the MLA in Odisha.
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'I Am The Minister': Odisha IAS Officer Accuses BJP MLA Of Threats Over Flood Relief
<p>A 2022-batch IAS officer has lodged a police complaint against BJP MLA Saroj Kumar Padhi, accusing him of abusing, threatening and intimidating him during a dispute over flood relief distribution in Odisha's Ganjam district. The officer has also sought police protection.</p> <p>Samir Kumar Jena, Chief Development Officer (CDO) and Executive Officer of the Ganjam Zilla Parishad, filed the complaint with the inspector-in-charge of Aska police s…
BJD alleges MLA used threats to obstruct flood relief distribution - OrissaPOST
Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Thursday accused BJP MLA Saroj Padhi of disrupting flood relief distribution and threatening to kill a government official on duty, demanding an impartial investigation and strict legal action against the legislator if found guilty. Addressing a press conference at the party headquarters, BJD media coordinator Dr Lenin Mohanty said […]
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