Odisha BJP leader Jagannath Pradhan’s supporters block roads in Bhubaneswar

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Bhubaneswar: Hundreds of supporters of Odisha BJP leader Jagannath Pradhan blocked road near Vani Vihar Square in Bhubaneswar after he reached the Bhubaneswar DCP office to co-operate with police for investigation.

Vehicular movement near the Vani Vihar Square was disrupted following the road blockade. Hundreds of vehicles were stranded on the road. They claimed that Jagannath Pradhan is not involved in the attack on Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Additional Commissioner Ratnakar Sahoo and he should not be arrested. They also said that Ratnakar Sahoo should be arrested if Jagannath Pradhan is arrested.

It is to be noted here that Jagannath Pradhan reached the Bhubaneswar DCP office saying he went there to co-operate in investigation. “I have publicly condemned the attack on the Additional Commissioner of BMC on 30.06.2025. Such a despicable incident is unacceptable and should not happen again. Even though I am not involved in this incident, a planned attempt was made from various angles to defame me, my party and the government. OAS Association has also fallen victim to this plan and is protesting demanding my arrest,” he said while speaking to the newsmen .

“As a result of this protest, the services and assessment of damages in the flood affected area and compensation for the people in the state may be affected, and the Bahuda Yatra and the Sunabesha of Mahaprabhu may also be hampered,” he added.

Pradhan further said, “If my arrest solves all these problems, then for the sake of the honour of the Bharatiya Janata Party under the leadership of Manmohan Samal and the Odisha Government under the leadership of Mohan Charan Majhi and for the greater good of Odisha and the people of Odisha, I am going to cooperate in the investigation of the said incident.”

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