Bhubaneswar, October 7 (IANS). The leader of the opposition and former chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday expressed serious concerns about the weakened law and order in Odisha. He said that there is an atmosphere of fear in the state even during the festive season. Patnaik wrote on social media: “In the midst of the celebration, there is an atmosphere of fear in the entire state. People felt uncertain.” Referring to the brutal murder of senior lawyer Pitabas Panda in Ganjam, Patnaik said: “The way in which a senior lawyer Paitabas Panda was shot dead when he stood in front of his home is very horrific and painful. I express my condolences to the grieving family.” He said that such incidents scared the ordinary people. He said: “incidents such as a frightening crime in the Lakshmi bus in Konas, rape case in Rourkela and common tensions between the night in peace in peace -loving city track are extremely worrying.” Patnaik also criticized the BJP government for the alleged scam in police recruiting police and said it had broken the morale of interested youth. “The BJP government of the state has failed to maintain transparency and liability in public recruitment,” he said. Patnaik further said: “The BJP government has failed to maintain law and order in a peaceful Odisha, creating an atmosphere of fear among the citizens.” He questions the government’s actions to combat the increasing crime. He said: “Why is the government not taking exemplary steps to stop such crimes? Now the time has come for the government to work responsibly and protect the interests of the people.” Earlier, Naveen Patnaik expressed sadness about the fire accident at the Jaipur hospital in a post on social media platform X and wrote: “I was deeply saddened to hear that the news of many people lost their lives in the fire accident at Sawai Man Singh Hospital in Jaipur, Rajasthan.” My condolences and prayers during this difficult time are with heartbreaking families. Pray to God that people who are injured should be healthy soon.
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