Cong activists hurl eggs,tomatoes at Odisha minister's vehicle

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Press Trust of India Berhampur (Odisha)
Last Updated : Jan 04 2016 | 8:14 PM IST
Odisha's Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Sanjay Dasburma today faced protests by some Congress activists, who allegedly hurled eggs and tomatoes at his vehicle at Chhatrapur in Ganjam district.
The incident took place near the Science College, Chhatrapur, when the minister was going to attend the golden jubilee function of Berhampur University. Dasburma, however, was not hurt.
Yesterday also, some Congress activists had hurled eggs on Dasburma's vehicle, while he was attending a meeting at the Circuit House in Puri.
Congress activists had been targeting Dasburma for some days as a mark of protest to the large-scale irregularities in selection of beneficiaries under the National Food Security Act (NFSA).
"Some of the Youth Congress supporters were involved in the incident. We have identified some of them and are searching them," said inspector in-charge, Chhatrapur police station, B P Patra.
Reacting to the incident, Dasburma said "I understand that a former Congress MLA, who is often dubbed as a mines mafia, has been hand in glove with the youths. I appeal to the youths to not go by that ex-MLA who misleads them."
Dasburma said he was ready to answer on irregularities if there were any in the selection of NFSA beneficiaries.
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First Published: Jan 04 2016 | 8:14 PM IST

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