India, March 19 -- The Odisha government, previously led by Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and its supremo Naveen Patnaik, is now under scrutiny for submitting inconsistent affidavits to the Orissa High Court concerning the public release of an inquiry commission report related to the missing keys of Ratna Bhandar of Jagannath temple in Puri, official sources said on Wednesday.

According to the official sources, on January 29, 2024, the then-BJD-led government's affidavit recommended against disclosing the report publicly. Conversely, again on April 5, 2024, a subsequent affidavit earlier submitted indicated that the government was in favor of making the report accessible to the public.

This discrepancy in affidavits has led to confusion and pro...