India, June 15 -- Leader of Opposition in the Odisha Legislative Assembly and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) President Naveen Patnaik has called on the State Government to take concrete and immediate action to combat the rising cholera crisis across several districts.

In a post on social media platform 'X', Patnaik said such a public health crisis has not been witnessed in Odisha in recent years and warned the Government must not endanger lives through inaction.

Highlighting the gravity of the situation, Patnaik stated cholera has taken a serious turn in the districts of Jajpur, Kendrapara, Bhadrak, Puri, Cuttack, and Keonjhar, and the outbreak appears to be spreading to other areas as well.

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