Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president and Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday strongly condemned an alleged incident of violence at the Satyabadi block government office in Puri district, accusing BJP workers of entering the premises and creating chaos.
In a post on X, Patnaik said the incident had disturbed the people of Odisha and firmly denounced it. He questioned why the state government was repeatedly “patronising” such anarchy, asking whether BJP workers felt emboldened to storm government offices and damage public property simply because their party was in power.
ଅରାଜକତା ସୀମା ଟପୁଛି, #ସତ୍ୟବାଦୀ ବ୍ଲକ ସରକାରୀ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟାଳୟ ଭିତରେ ପଶି ବିଜେପିର କର୍ମୀମାନେ ଘଟାଇଥିବା ହିଂସାକାଣ୍ଡ ଓଡ଼ିଶାବାସୀଙ୍କୁ ବିଚଳିତ କରିଛି। ଏହାକୁ ଦୃଢ଼ତାର ସହ ନିନ୍ଦା କରୁଛି।
ଏପରି ଅରାଜକତାକୁ ସରକାର କାହିଁକି ବାରମ୍ବାର ପ୍ରଶ୍ରୟ ଦେଉଛନ୍ତି? ସରକାରରେ ଅଛନ୍ତି ବୋଲି କ’ଣ ବିଜେପିର କର୍ମୀମାନେ ସରକାରୀ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟାଳୟ ଭିତରେ ପଶି ହିଂସା ଘଟାଇବେ? ଲୋକଙ୍କ ସମ୍ପତ୍ତି ଭଙ୍ଗାରୁଜା କରିବେ?
ଅରାଜକତା ପାଇଁ #ଓଡ଼ିଶା ଏବେ ବିଶ୍ୱ ଦରବାରରେ ନିନ୍ଦିତ ହେଉଛି। ସରକାର ନିଦାବିଷ୍ଣୁ ସାଜି କାହିଁକି ଏହାକୁ ପ୍ରୋତ୍ସାହିତ କରୁଛନ୍ତି?
ବିଜେପି ସରକାରକୁ ଆସିବା ପରେ ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱରର ବିଏମସି କାର୍ଯ୍ୟାଳୟଠୁ ନେଇ କେନ୍ଦ୍ରାପଡ଼ାର ପଟ୍ଟାମୁଣ୍ଡାଇ, ଆଠଗଡ଼ ଓ ଜଟଣୀରେ ସରକାରୀ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟାଳୟ ଭିତରେ ପଶି ବିଜେପି କର୍ମୀମାନେ ଘଟାଇଥିବା କାଣ୍ଡକୁ ଓଡ଼ିଶାବାସୀ ଭୁଲି ନାହାନ୍ତି। ହେଲେ ସରକାର କ’ଣ ଦୃଷ୍ଟାନ୍ତମୂଳକ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟାନୁଷ୍ଠାନ ନେଲେ?
ଶାନ୍ତିପ୍ରିୟ ଓଡ଼ିଶାରେ ଅରାଜକତା ଓ ହିଂସାର କୌଣସି ସ୍ଥାନ ନାହିଁ। ଓଡ଼ିଶାବାସୀ ନିଶ୍ଚୟ ଏହାର ଉଚିତ୍ ଜବାବ ଦେବେ। #BJDWithOdisha #Odisha #Satyabadi
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) October 14, 2026
Tension gripped Satyabadi block after alleged vandalism at the office of Block Chairman Sunil Kumar Panda. According to reports, BJP workers entered the office and damaged property in reaction to Panda’s controversial remarks made earlier this week.
The remarks, delivered during a BJD meeting, went viral after Panda was accused of referring to government employees as “dogs.” The statement had already triggered strong local protests, including effigy burning and road blockades.
Patnaik linked the Satyabadi episode to a broader pattern, stating that the people of Odisha had not forgotten similar incidents since the BJP formed the government. He specifically mentioned earlier cases involving the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation office, as well as government offices in Pattamundai (Kendrapada), Athgada, and Jatani, where BJP workers were alleged to have entered and created disturbances.
“There is no place for anarchy and violence in peace-loving Odisha,” Patnaik wrote, adding that the people of the state would give a fitting reply. He also claimed that the growing lawlessness was drawing international criticism and questioned why the government appeared to be encouraging it.
Following the office vandalism, Block Chairman Sunil Kumar Panda, along with committee members, staged a dharna (sit-in) outside the premises. They demanded immediate action and the arrest of the local MLA (Om Prakash Mishra of BJP) along with other accused persons involved in the incident.
Police have reached the spot, and the situation remains tense as both sides trade allegations. Further details are awaited.
