India, July 1 -- The Odisha Administrative Service Association (OAS) on Tuesday postponed a mass leave after chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi assured strict action against those involved in the assault on Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation additional commissioner Ratnakar Sahu.

A group of men, including ruling Bharatiya Janata Party BJP corporator Jeevan Rout, assaulted Sahu in his office during a grievance redressal meeting on Monday. Majhi met OAS members late Monday and said the accused, regardless of their influence, will be punished under the law.

Sahu said Rout accused him of insulting BJP leader Jagannath Pradhan during a telephonic conversation. "Despite my repeated pleas, they continued the physical assault, causing serious inj...