BJP blames BJD for murder of party leader in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Jan 3 : A day after a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader was murdered in Odisha’s Cuttack district, the party on Sunday alleged that the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has started eliminating rivals similar to what the Trinamool Congress in neighbouring West Bengal.
BJP leader Kulamani Baral and his associate Dibya Singh Baral were murdered in Salepur area of Cuttack district.
While Kulamani died at Mahanga hospital on Saturday night, his associate succumbed to injuries at SCB Medical College Hospital on Sunday morning.
Kulamani Baral was in-charge of Salepur mandal of BJP and former chairman of Mahanga panchayat Samiti.
“Kulamani Baral had raised his voice against irregularities in Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) in Mahanga assembly constituency. Outraged by this, the ruling party workers killed Baral,” alleged state BJP general secretary Golak Mohapatra.
He blamed Law Minister Pratap Jena, who represents Mahanga constituency, for the political killing.