Bhubaneswar, Dec. 25 -- BJP MP Dr Rabindra Narayan Behera on Thursday slammed the previous Biju Janata Dal government for corruption over the "51 Mahindra Thar Jeeps" Forest Department scam and assured strict action.

Speaking with ANI, the BJP MP said, "This is a small example of the corruption that is going on in the forest department from the last government... We will take action based on the reports from the inquiry."

Behera further underscored Chief Minister Mohan Majhi's progress efforts in the state and reiterated the state government's commitment to eliminating corruption.

The MP also paid his tributes on the birth centenary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Remembering his legacy, Behera informed of several events...