Baijayant Panda flays BJD for 'sheltering criminal elements'

BJP national vice-president Baijayant Panda accused BJD of sheltering criminal elements. He alleged that individuals with dubious credentials and corrupt bureaucrats were running the government. "It has become a safe haven for goons and persons involved in the multi-crore chit fund scams," Panda alleged at a public meeting in Ichhapur under Kendrapara constituency that was represented by him twice.