BJP stages state-wide protest against ‘criminalisation of politics’ in Odisha

Bhubaneswar : The Opposition BJP on Monday staged sit-in demonstrations across Odisha to protest the “criminalisation of politics” in the state.
The BJP legislature party also submitted a memorandum to Governor Ganeshi Lal demanding a special session over the issue.
The agitating BJP leaders claimed that crime against women has reached its zenith during the 22 years of BJD rule and that some ministers and MLAs of the ruling party were involved in various crimes.
The BJP’s sit-in demonstrations, named ‘Satyagraha’, coincided with the BJD’s silver jubilee celebration in Puri during the day.
The saffron party workers and leaders staged sit-in demonstrations in all 30 districts of the state for four hours.
They carried placards highlighting the “criminalisation of politics” and crimes against women.