The incident took place at Aul market here when the minister was on his way to take part in 'Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas' programme at Rajkanika.
Condemning the incident, Oram later tweeted, "I condemn in the strongest terms the anti Adivasi mindset of BJD who have thrown eggs on me in Kendrapara."
"The incident seems to be the handiwork of miscreants. Law enforcing agencies had tried their best to ensure peace during the union minister's visit," Kendrapara SP Dayanidhi Gochayat said.
District unit BJP president Sukant Dwivedy said, "It is an act of desperation on the part of both BJD and Congress. The resurgence of BJP following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's governance at the Centre has deeply affected both the parties. This is the reason they are trying to sabotage BJP's programmes."
"At least three eggs hit the minister's vehicle. Though the police were present, they handled the situation casually. Had they stopped the protesters, the unfortunate incident could have been averted," Former president of BJP district unit Gyanadeb Beura said.
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