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A violent confrontation broke out between BJP and BJD workers outside the Athagarh block office in Cuttack district, just ahead of a scheduled Panchayat Samiti meeting on Tuesday. The incident has led to severe injuries and police intervention, triggering concerns over escalating political rivalry.
According to sources, tension escalated outside the block office in Athagarh earlier in the morning as workers from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) clashed violently ahead of the Panchayat Samiti meeting. The confrontation later turned aggressive as members of both political factions engaged in stone pelting...