New Delhi, March 10 -- Biju Janata Dal MP Sasmit Patra came out heavily against the Bharatiya Janata Party in Odisha, accusing it of indulging in a "systematic conspiracy" to eliminate the "rich legacy" of former Chief Minister Biju Patnaik from the state.

Patra also alleged that the BJP tried to change the name of the state's sports awards which were in the name of Biju Patnaik, and the date of Panchayati Raj Diwas, which was earlier on the birth anniversary of Biju Patnaik.

Speaking to ANI, the BJD MP said "It has been a few months since the BJP came to power in Odisha. There has been a systemic conspiracy to eliminate the rich legacy of the late Biju Patnaik."

"They tried to change the name of the state's sports awards, which were i...