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Serious allegations have emerged against Rajya Sabha MP and senior BJD leader Manas Mangaraj, accusing him of forcefully occupying land belonging to poor and helpless villagers in Khordha district.
Residents of Dikshitpada under Kuhudi area in Tangi tehsil have alleged that the BJD MP used threats, police intimidation, and government influence to forcibly take possession of land they had held for generations.
According to the villagers, Mangaraj allegedly purchased six acres of land at nominal rates while unlawfully occupying an additional six acres of government land. Several locals report being coerced into relinquishing thei...