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BJD flag on martyr’s coffin; BJP demands apology

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Updated: June 21st, 2019, 17:25 IST
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BJD drapes Dhenkanal martyr Ajit Kumar Sahoo's coffin with party flag. (Pic - Twitter)

BJD drapes Dhenkanal martyr Ajit Kumar Sahoo's coffin with party flag. (Pic - Twitter)

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Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJP Friday demanded unconditional apology from Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik soon after a photograph of martyr Ajit Kumar Sahoo’s coffin draped in a BJD flag went viral on social media.
The photograph was taken Thursday and it was uploaded Friday.
Sahoo, a jawan of the 44 Rashtriya Rifles (RR), hailed from Badasuanla of Dhenkanal district.
He was critically injured in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast in Jammu & Kashmir’s Pulwama district June 17 and later succumbed to injuries while undergoing treatment at the hospital on June 18.
“Let BJD president Naveen Patnaik tender unconditional apology for hurting sentiments of the people and the martyr’s family,” BJP Ex-Servicemen Cell State President Colonel B K Bastia told reporters here.
“It is unfortunate that the martyr’s coffin was draped with a BJD flag instead of the Tricolor,” Bastia said. BJP national vice president and former MP Baijayant Panda also demanded an apology from the ruling party. “Very unfortunate, politicising the death of an Indian soldier by the ruling party in Odisha draping his coffin with their party flag instead of the Tricolor. ….,” Panda tweeted.
“The BJD people offered floral tribute to the martyr near Khuntuni on the way to our village in Dhenkanal district. They covered the coffin with the BJD flag. The BJD flag was removed later. My brother was not working for any political party,” the martyr’s brother, Parameswar Sahoo, said.
Governor Ganeshi Lal and many other persons had paid tributes to the martyr as soon the body reached the Biju Patnaik International Airport late night Wednesday.
The coffin was then taken to Dhenkanal Mini Stadium and later to his native village Badasuanla where his mortal remains was consigned to flames.
BJD spokesperson Sasmit Patra has, however, described the incident as unfortunate and condemnable.
“Our party has a lot of respect for the martyrs and we condemn the incident. Stringent action will be taken against those who are involved in this episode.”

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