BJP PRESIDENT BARED TO VISIT RIGHAR

Oram barred from visiting Raighar BHUBANESWAR: The bar on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) State president Jual Oram’s visit to Raighar by the Nabarangpur district administration has evoked sharp criticism. Oram was to attend the funeral of Ghanashyam Gond, assistant teacher with Biripur UP School in Raighar. Gond was brutally murdered recently and a volatile situation prevails in the region after the incident. However, the BJP leader today said he would head to the area despite ban by the district administration. The government will be responsible for any kind of consequences if he is stopped from proceeding. The District Collector of Nabarangpur, in an order yesterday, imposed a ban on any kind of public meeting, rally and demonstration on Gond’s death since the matter may lead to serious law and order situation. The State BJP, however, criticised the orders and said Government is trying to snatch the democratic rights by disallowing him into the region. ‘’Since there are allegations that the ruling political party men are behind Gond’s murder, this is an attempt to suppress the incident by hook or crook,’’ a party spokesman said. However, Oram will travel to the district on March 21 and 22 as per schedule and any attempt to stop or arrest him will draw serious response. The party also lambasted the Government for not arresting the murderers of Gond yet.