Opposition Congress, BJD raise alarm over law and order in State, seek PM's intervention

A day ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's scheduled visit to Odisha to mark the first anniversary of the BJP-led state government, opposition parties Congress and BJD launched a sharp attack on the government, raising concerns over gangrapes, deteriorating law and order, and the spread of cholera and water-borne diseases.

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Both the parties held separate press conferences and accused the BJP state government and its chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi of "inefficiency."

Addressing a press conference here, OPCC president Bhakta Charan Das said the PM is all set to visit the state to join the first anniversary celebrations of the BJP government at a time when people in 11 districts are battling an acute diarrhoeal outbreak, which has already claimed at least 17 lives.

"At the same time, the gangrape of a college student at Gopalpur beach has rocked entire nation and also brought defame to the state at the international level," Das told reporters, adding that another "gangrape" has also been reported from Majhi's home district Keonjhar.