Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) today strongly condemned the derogatory image post shared by Odisha BJP sharing on social media site X.
BJD National Spokesperson Dr Sasmit Patra strongly condemned such post made by the Odisha BJP
Dr.Patra took to X to draw the attention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP national president J P Nadda to the post.
“Respected @BJP4India President Shri @JPNadda Ji, attached is a shocking social media post on official “X” handle of @BJP4Odisha which depicts former Honble CM of Odisha and @bjd_odisha President Shri. @Naveen_Odisha Ji in an extremely derogatory, malicious, spiteful and disparaging manner,” Dr Patra wrote on X.
He (Patnaik) is the same person who so graciously attended the swearing-in of the BJP Govt in Odisha, the Tallest Leader of Odisha who is loved by 4.5 crore people of Odisha and beyond, the BJD MP said.
“Is this the way your party treats a statesman, a Tall Leader, a Man who was cited as an epitome of leadership by the highest leadership of your Union Government and the Party?,” he asked the BJP leadership.
“We strongly condemn this malicious and derogatory post by @BJP4Odisha in the strongest of words. Simply put, it’s shameful,” he added.
The Rajya Sabha MP also sought answers from the Prime Minister, Home Minister and BJP National President on this matter.
Two other Rajya Sabha MPs — Manas Mangaraj and Sulata Deo — along with BJD state spokesperson Lelin Mohanty also made similar posts on the social media handles.
Shri Patnaik’s political advisor Santrupt Misra raised the issue of Odia Asmita (pride) in his X post.
The BJP post carries the images of BJD president and Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik and his former aide V K Pandian, blaming them for the potato crisis in the state.
Odisha BJP’s X handle, in the controversial post on Thursday said, “They (BJD govt) had started potato mission in Odisha with a cost of Rs 267 crore from 2015, but Naveen has brought potato crisis in Odisha by swallowing the entire amount.