Bhubaneswar, 4 December (H.S.) : Odisha BJP spokesperson Anil Biswal on Thursday strongly criticised Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra, accusing the TMC of shielding illegal Bangladeshi infiltrators and “endangering the country’s internal security.” His remarks came in response to Moitra’s allegation that Bengali-speaking residents were being unfairly rounded up in Odisha’s Nayagarh district.
Biswal said Moitra had unnecessarily interfered in Odisha’s internal affairs, asserting that the Odisha Police was performing its duties “responsibly and effectively.” He maintained that strict action would be taken wherever suspicious individuals were found.
In a post on X, Biswal wrote, “The Odisha government is determined to remove illegal Bangladeshi infiltrators from the state. Odisha Police is responsibly and effectively carrying out its duty. Wherever any suspicious individuals are found, strict action will be taken. It is unclear why MP Mahua Moitra has so much sympathy for Bangladeshi infiltrators. The people of Odisha do not need advice from any anti-national elements. The Trinamool Congress has always protected illegal Bangladeshi infiltrators and has endangered the internal security of the country.”
He further added, “Odisha matters will be understood and managed by the people of Odisha. Do not level false allegations and damage the cordial relationship between Odisha and West Bengal.”
Meanwhile, Odisha Police reiterated that no eviction order had been issued and refuted the allegations as baseless. Nayagarh Additional SP Subash Chandra Panda dismissed Moitra’s charge that four Bengali-speaking Indian citizens were illegally detained or forced to leave the district, calling the claim “completely false.” He confirmed that no such individuals had been identified by the police.
Moitra, in a video shared on her X handle, alleged that four workers were rounded up despite presenting valid identity documents and were instructed to leave Nayagarh within 72 hours. She stated that she intended to pursue legal action. Her full allegations remain on record.
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Hindusthan Samachar / Monalisa Panda
