Archive · 29 Jul 2025
Odisha Police Book BJD Leader Gharai for Instigating Protest
Imagine some people got really mad after someone died in a car crash.
They blocked a road to make their voices heard.
A politician, Pritiranjan Gharai, joined them and allegedly said things that made the situation worse.
The police said that Gharai and others caused a disturbance and broke the law.
Now, they're all in trouble with the police.
This has also made waves as it involves a prominent leader from the ruling political party, who has not commented on the situation yet.
Former minister Pritiranjan Gharai and 20 others booked for instigating a protest.
The FIR relates to a road blockade following a fatal accident in Kalinga Nagar.
The protest was held near Khurunti Chhak on July 27.
Gharai and others are charged with offenses like unlawful assembly and inciting a riot.
The BJD party has not yet commented on the matter.
- Who
- Pritiranjan Gharai, other BJD workers, and protesters.
- What
- FIR filed against Pritiranjan Gharai and 20 others for instigating a protest.
- When
- Filed on Monday evening, stemming from a July 27 protest.
- Where
- Kalinga Nagar Industrial Estate area, Jajpur district, Odisha.
- Why
- Allegedly instigating a protest, disrupting law and order, and inciting violence.
Accusers
No Opposing View
Instigation of Protest
Accusers
Gharai instigated a protest.
No Opposing View
No opposing view presented.
- Accused
- Pritiranjan Gharai and 20 others
- Charges
- Unlawful assembly, provocation, obstruction of public movement
- Location of Protest
- Kalinga Nagar, Odisha
- Date of Protest
- July 27
- Incident
- Road blockade following a fatal accident