The CM disapproved of what he called “irresponsible” comments by a senior party leader against another at a public meeting, which had damaged the party’s credentials and exposed massive infighting within the party.
Earlier in the day, Debi Mishra, who had expressed deep anguish and pain over Tathagata’s disparaging comment on him, met Naveen Patnaik to apprise him of the matter. Tathagata had commented that “Like the Congress and BJP, BJD too has many thieves and 4-5 of them were sacked by Naveen Patnaik during the last cabinet rejig”, creating a flutter in political circles.
While he did not name the others, the Dhenkanal MP had made particular mention of Debi Mishra while speaking at a public meeting in his constituency yesterday..