Bhubaneswar, Dec. 24 -- The Odisha unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday accused the Naveen Patnaik-led BJD government of eliminating accused as well as witnesses in sensational murder cases involving politicians and threatened to launch a Satyagraha on December 26.

Addressing a presser in Bhubaneswar, State BJP president Samir Mohanty alleged that the accused and witnesses in Mamita Meher murder case, Puri ZP member Dharmendra Sahu murder case and Mahanga double murder cases were eliminated.

"Mamita Meher murder main accused Gobinda Sahu was murdered inside the jail with the help of police. It was feared that Sahu would disclose the names of politicians and Ministers during his appearance in court scheduled on the day," Moha...