BJP MP Writes To Naveen Patnaik, Alleges Mob Detained Her For Two Hours
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BJP MP Aparajita Sarangi wrote to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, questioning alleged indifference towards her security.
Senior BJP leader and Bhubaneswar MP Aparajita Sarangi alleged that she was detained for two hours by a group of people in Laxmisagar area here under her Lok Sabha segment.
Expressing anguish over the incident, Ms Sarangi wrote a letter to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday, raising questions on alleged indifference towards her security during visits.
"I had gone to ward no-43 on the invitation of residents to hold a meeting when some anti-social elements stopped my car and prevented me from proceeding to the meeting spot on Monday evening. I sat in the car waiting for the police to control the situation for two hours," Ms Sarangi wrote in her letter.
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