Bhubaneswar, April 21 -- In an unfortunate incident, an idol of Lord Jagannath, the revered deity of Odias, was allegedly found abandoned under a polythene sheet amid the scorching sun at Panchudola ground under Maluda area in Puri district on Sunday. The ruling BJD party is said to have conducted a meeting at the ground. Residents and devotees in the area were reportedly shocked to find the idol in such a miserable condition.

As per reports, Biju Chhatra Janata Dal conducted an election meeting at the Panchudola ground on April 19. Brahmagiri MLA candidate Umakanta Samantaray, Puri MP candidate Arup Patnaik and many student leaders of the BJD from Krushnaprasad area took part in the meeting which commenced following the lighting of the ...