Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Thursday constituted a seven-member fact-finding team, on the instructions of party President Naveen Patnaik, to visit violence-hit areas of Odisha’s Malkangiri district and submit a detailed report on the prevailing situation.
The team will be coordinated by Manas Madkami and includes Manohar Randhari, MLA, Ramesh Majhi, ex-Minister, Pradeep Majhi, ex-MP, Rabi Nanda, ex-Minister, Ishwar Panigrahi, and Laxmipriya Nayak, MLA Candidate, Chitrakonda.
The team has been directed to immediately visit the affected villages, interact with victims of both communities, assess the extent of damage and displacement, and submit its findings to the party President
.The BJD expressed “deep concern” over the large-scale violence and urged the state government and district administration to take immediate steps to restore peace, ensure safety of affected families, and bring the culprits to justice.