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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Government successful Odisha connected Thursday (October 9, 2025) sharply reacted to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s remarks on the caller communal unit successful Cuttack.
Ms. Banerjee had reportedly alleged that the BJP was down the unit and that the Bajrang Dal was attempting to destruct communal harmony.
Odisha Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan said specified comments were unbecoming of a Chief Minister, particularly erstwhile communal tensions existed successful different States.
“Everyone knows the deteriorating instrumentality and bid concern nether her ticker successful West Bengal.. In the past too, Ms. Banerjee has ne'er missed an accidental to defame Odisha’s culture. It seems to beryllium her aged habit, and we bash not privation to remark further connected her statement,” Mr. Harichandan said.
Meanwhile, 3 much persons were arrested successful transportation with the clashes that broke retired during the immersion procession of Goddess Durga successful Cuttack, taking the full fig of arrests to nine.
Cuttack constabulary person launched door-to-door searches successful Hatipokhari and Kadamrasul areas to place those progressive successful the violence. Bottles and stones were reportedly hurled astatine participants during the procession. Multiple constabulary teams, led by 2 Assistant Commissioners of Police and 3 Inspectors-in-Charge, are conducting the operations.
Bhubaneswar–Cuttack Police Commissioner S. Dev Datta Singh cautioned societal media users against posting inflammatory content. Over 300 accounts were monitored during the disturbances.
“We person noticed that immoderate individuals are inactive trying to dispersed mischief and disrupt peace. Strict enactment volition beryllium taken against anyone attempting to disturb communal harmony,” the Commissioner warned.
