Bhubaneswar, Nov. 22 -- Bhubaneswar: Senior BJP leader, Ram Madhav on Sunday slammed the vindictive action by Odisha police against OTV and its staff at the behest of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik-led BJD government in the State.

In a tweet, the senior BJP leader said, "Odisha government is doing OTV what Maharashtra did to Republic. Promoter of the channel and wife of BJP leader Baijayant Panda, Jagi Mangat Panda and her staff at OTV are facing harassment from police clearly because of political vendetta. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik as a progressive leader should not allow this in his State."

#Odisha Govt is doing to OTV what Maharashtra did to Republic. Promoter of d channel & wife of BJP leader Jay Panda, Jagi Panda & her staff at ...