Bhubaneswar, Oct. 22 -- The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) today strongly condemned the arrest of former party MLA and Ganjam district president Bikram Panda in connection with the sensational murder of BJP leader and lawyer Pitabas Panda, terming the police action as "completely politically motivated."Addressing a joint press conference, BJD Vice President and Chief Whip of the Opposition Pramila Mallik, Senior General Secretary and Spokesperson Bhrugu Baxipatra, and Media Coordinator Dr. Lenin Mohanty alleged that a conspiracy had been hatched to frame Bikram Panda.
The leaders said that although police have made several claims about Panda's allegedinvolvement, no concrete evidence has been presented so far.
Mallik stated that during the 16 mont...