Bhubaneswar: Congress MLA Chandra Sekhar Majhi representing Kotpad constituency courted a controversy as he indulged in a tiff with security personnel at one of the Secretariat gates Wednesday.
Kotpad legislator (Cong) Chandrasekhar Majhi was embroiled in a controversy after he attempted to enter the state Secretariat through gate number one on a scooter.
The security personnel alleged that Majhi forcibly tried to enter the state Secretariat through gate number one on a scooter flouting the security norms laid down for entry into the premises.
As per the security norms, pedestrians and two wheeler riders are not allowed to enter the secretariat through gate No.1 during day time. There are other gates earmarked for the two-wheelers, a security man said.
Majhi, however, stated that he was not aware of the restrictions at the Secretariat gate, and said he had only a minor tiff with the security personnel as he felt embarrassed after being denied entry through the gate.
‘‘I felt insulted when intercepted by security personnel. I didn’t misbehave with them, it was just a verbal tiff,’’ said the legislator.
A security man, on the condition of anonymity, alleged that the MLA tried to enter the gate twice despite appeals from senior officials. The MLA, however, rubbished the allegation. PNN
