Former Minister –cum-BJD observer of Kendrapada district, Pratap Jena, was embroiled in a controversy allegedly for giving casteist remarks against one Manas Sethy, the district secretary of Kendrapada BJD SC cell, at his residence in Bhubaneswar on May 7.   Sethy filed a complaint at the Capital police station in Bhubaneswar online. Sethy (35) of Purusottampur under Kendrapada Sadar police station alleged in his complaint that he had gone to former Minister Jenas residence at Bhubaneswar for a ticket to contest from the Kendrapada Assembly seat since Jena is the observer of the district. But Jena got infuriated and scolded him by giving casteist remarks against him and the Dalit community.     Jena also threatened to kill him and directed to leave his quarters. Even when he went to lodge a complaint at Bhubaneswar-based Capital police station, some anti- socials, who were the supporters of Jena, allegedly terrorised him by showing a cycle chain and revolver near the police station, complained Sethy.   As a result, anticipating a life threat, I returned from the police station without lodging an FIR. On May 9, I filed an online complaint in this regard, he said.   He also brought the matter to the notice of district election coordinator of BJD Rajesh Das, but in vain.   I need justice. I am a great admirer of Naveen babu and would not leave the party. But I request Naveen babu to provide justice to me by taking action against Jena, Sethy said.   Jena, however, was not available for comments. When contacted, district election coordinator for BJD Das stated that Sethy had gone to the residence of Jena in order to extract money by hoodwinking him.

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