Bhubaneswar, April 11 -- Puri: Expressing his displeasure over denial of financial compensation meant for the victims of Fani Cyclone in 2019, Bharatiya Janata Party's National Vice President, Baijayant 'Jay' Panda on Sunday said that it is very painful to see people of Pipili still using plastic polythene as roof to their home.

Panda who joined BJP candidate Ashrit Pattanayak's campaign trail for Pipili By-elections on Sunday said, "During my campaign I witnessed many Fani damaged houses with polythene roofs. It was really sad to see that even after two years of the cyclone, the beneficiaries are yet to receive financial assistance from Odisha Government."

"It is particularly unfortunate that, even after the Centre paying all necessary...