Opposition leaders blamed the Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday for violence in Cuttack, and accused the ruling party of fomenting unrest to divide communities. Congress MP Pramod Tiwari said the government deliberately provoked tensions, while Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi claimed such clashes never occurred when Naveen Patnaik led Odisha. The criticism followed Sunday clashes between Hindu organization members and police at Dargha Bazar after attackers targeted a Durga Puja procession on Friday night.
Authorities imposed a 36-hour curfew beginning Sunday evening across 13 areas of the city, but exempted medical facilities, milk suppliers, groceries, schools, and government offices. Commissioner of Police S. Dev Datta Singh warned that anyone participating in riots would face strict action. Four people sustained injuries when violence erupted at the Durga idol immersion procession on Friday night.
Authorities imposed a 36-hour curfew beginning Sunday evening across 13 areas of the city, but exempted medical facilities, milk suppliers, groceries, schools, and government offices. Commissioner of Police S. Dev Datta Singh warned that anyone participating in riots would face strict action. Four people sustained injuries when violence erupted at the Durga idol immersion procession on Friday night.
