Indus Valley Times

By Akshya Rout

JAJPUR,FEB 15 :   All India Congress Committee Member (AICC) Madhusmita Acharya on Thursday organised a symbolic ‘marriage ceremony’ between the BJD and BJP stating that it is formalising the close relationship between the two political parties. The ceremony was conducted at Jemasuni Temple Under Dharmasala block in Jajpur District. here by a priest who performed yagna with chanting of hymns in the presence of senior Congress leaders.

Congress Worker  distributed invitation cards and put up posters for the marriage of the two political parties. Congress Worker Dancing a song ‘BJP sange BJD ra bahaghara’ on the occasion. Amid drum beats and chanting of mantras, all rituals were performed by the Congress workers, who were wearing masks of leaders of the two parties, to solemnise the “marriage”. The Congress workers even distributed invitation cards for the ceremony.

In the “BJP weds BJD” cards, PM Narendra Modi was mentioned as the groom’s father and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik as the bride’s father.

“The BJD and the BJP have been in a live-in relationship for the past 23 years. So that they don’t get a bad name in society, we have organised their wedding,” AICC) Member Madhusmita Acharya said. “They roam holding hands in Delhi’s Lodhi Garden, and stage drama of political opponents in Odisha,” She alleged.

“The BJD supported the BJP in the land acquisition bill, which was later withdrawn, farm laws, demonetisation, GST, presidential polls and the Citizenship Amendment Bill, besides the candidature of Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw for Rajya Sabha poll She Said In return, no CBI or ED ever came to Odisha for any investigation, She alleged.

“The BJP has remained silent on the mining scam, chit-fund scam, cabinet minister Naba Kishore Das’s murder, Mamita Meher murder case and the Mahanga triple murder case,” Madhusmita claimed.

Madhusmita alleged that the BJD and BJP together have made Odisha one of the poorest states in the country. “People of the state will not tolerate them anymore, and they have turned to the Congress.

Congress is the only alternative in Odisha,” She claimed. “Keeping the interest of the people of Odisha in mind, the BJD extended support to the Centre on various issues during both the UPA and NDA governments,” She said. “While the BJP alleges that BJD and Congress are together, the Congress is alleging that BJD and BJP are together. It means, our Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is getting stronger,” he claimed.