"Want to see if PM Modi, Amit Shah consider this jungle raj", says RJD MP Manoj Jha on Odisha officer assault
Jul 01, 2025
New Delhi [India], July 1 : Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Manoj Jha on Tuesday sharply reacted to the assault of Ratnakar Sahoo, Additional Commissioner of the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC), and questioned whether the incident would be viewed as an example of "jungle raj" by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah.
Speaking to ANI in Delhi, Jha criticised what he described as selective outrage over law-and-order issues across different states. He said, "I want to see if the PM and Amit Shah ji consider this to be 'jungle raj' or not. There should not be a cock-eyed view. If any such incident comes to light from any state, it should be looked at as an indication of anarchy."
Earlier today, BJD Vice President Prasanna Acharya also condemned the brutal assault and called for swift action against those involved.
Acharya said, "This is quite an unprecedented incident that happened yesterday. I have no words to condemn this. This is unpardonable. And how could this happen in the capital itself? If this could happen in a government office in the capital itself, you could well imagine what is happening in other parts of the state."
"This has created a sharp reaction not only amongst the government officials but amongst the people at large, and the reaction is all over the country," Acharya added.
Demanding firm action, he said, "The government should immediately take action. All the culprits should be punished and booked immediately. The government should create a cohesive situation for the government officials to work..."
Some miscreants have allegedly assaulted Ratnakar Sahoo inside the office of the civic body during a grievance redressing meeting on Monday.
The Commissionerate Police arrested three persons after registering a case in this regard.
The Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) Association has decided to postpone its planned mass leave protest over the assault on Ratnakar Sahoo, following a meeting with Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi.
Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi met with the members of the OAS Association for almost an hour at 11 PM on Tuesday, along with the CS, DGP, CP, and the AG, assuring them that the culprits and perpetrators behind the scenes will be strictly punished.
