Bhubaneswar: BJD President and Leader of Opposition (LoP) Naveen Patnaik on Thursday urged the State Government to take strong steps to prevent hooch tragedy like incident which has happened in Ganjam district.
Naveen expressed his grief over the death of two persons in the hooch tragedy in Chikiti area of Ganjam district. He also offered his condolences to the bereaved family members of the deceased.
The BJD President prayed for the speed recovery to those who are undergoing treatment at the hospital.
ଗଞ୍ଜାମ ଚିକିଟିରେ ବିଷାକ୍ତ ମଦ ଯୋଗୁଁ ୨ଜଣ ପ୍ରାଣ ହରାଇଥିବା ବିଷୟରେ ଜାଣି ମୁଁ ଦୁଃଖିତ। ଚିକିତ୍ସିତ ହେଉଥିବା ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କର ଆଶୁଆରୋଗ୍ୟ ସହ ମୃତକଙ୍କ ଅମର ଆତ୍ମାର ସଦଗତି କାମନା କରୁଛି। ଏଥିସହ ଶୋକସନ୍ତପ୍ତ ପରିବାରବର୍ଗଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ମୋର ସମବେଦନା ଜଣାଉଛି। ଏଭଳି ଘଟଣା ରୋକିବା ଦିଗରେ ରାଜ୍ୟ ସରକାର ଦୃଢ଼ ପଦକ୍ଷେପ ଗ୍ରହଣ କରିବେ ବୋଲି…
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) August 22, 2024
Earlier, the BJD has demanded a Revenue Divisional Commissioner (RDC) probe into the incident. The party has also formed a fact-finding team, which will visit Chikiti to review the situation and give a report to Naveen Patnaik.